三长两短

Traditional: 三長兩短

sān cháng liǎng duǎn

Dictionary entry

unexpected misfortune

What does 三长两短 mean?

三长两短 (sān cháng liǎng duǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unexpected misfortune

2unexpected accident

3sudden death

Character breakdown

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三Sānsurname San 长chánglong · (bound form) length 两liǎngtwo · both 短duǎnshort · brief

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三长两短

sān cháng liǎng duǎn

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