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三长两短
sān​cháng​liǎng​duǎn

unexpected misfortune

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 三 sān numeralverb
    many
    many; several; repeatedly; more than a few times
  2. 长 長 cháng adjective
    long
    long in space or time; lasting
  3. 两 兩 liǎng numeral
    a few
    a few; some; a couple of; an indefinite small number
  4. 短 duǎn adjective
    short
    short in length or duration; brief