- 不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqī'èrshíyī regardless of the consequencesrecklessly; without considering the situation or the outcome.
- 三七二十一 sānqī'èrshíyī whatever it isthe true story of a matter; the actual situation; the facts of the case
- 三七土 sānqītǔ lime-earth mixtureconstruction material made by mixing three parts slaked lime with seven parts clay
- 三七开 sānqīkāi 30-70 splitTo divide or share something in a ratio of thirty to seventy (e.g., profits or costs)
- 三七开定论 sānqīkāidìnglùn 70-30 verdictThe official Chinese Communist Party assessment of [[毛泽东|毛澤東|mao2 ze2 dong1]], which judges his life and work as 70 percent positive and 30 percent negative.
- 管他三七二十一 guǎntāsānqī'èrshíyī no matter whatto ignore everything and just do something; regardless of the consequences; who cares
- 三七五减租 sānqīwǔjiǎnzū 37.5 percent rent reductiona land reform policy limiting farmland rent to a maximum of 37.5 percent of the main crop yield
- 三七仔 sānqīzǐ pimp(slang) A pimp or panderer who works outside brothels or barbershops to solicit customers. The name comes from the traditional 30/70 split of earnings between the pimp and the prostitute.