三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn death Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 万一老人家有个三长两短,我们得早做准备。 wànyī lǎorénjiā yǒu gè sānchángliǎngduǎn, wǒmen děi zǎo zuò zhǔnbèi. In case something happens to the elderly person, we should prepare in advance. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary