三更半夜

sān gēng bàn yè

Dictionary entry

(idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night

What does 三更半夜 mean?

三更半夜 (sān gēng bàn yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night

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三Sānsurname San 更gēngto change or replace · to experience 半bànhalf · semi-夜yèvariant of 夜[ye4]

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三更半夜

sān gēng bàn yè

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