三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn unexpected misfortune Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三 sān numeralverb many many; several; repeatedly; more than a few times长 長 cháng adjective long long in space or time; lasting两 兩 liǎng numeral a few a few; some; a couple of; an indefinite small number短 duǎn adjective short short in length or duration; brief