隔三差五

gé sān chà wǔ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) every few days; every once in a while

What does 隔三差五 mean?

隔三差五 (gé sān chà wǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) every few days; every once in a while

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隔géto separate · to partition 三Sānsurname San 差chādifference; discrepancy · (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)五wǔfive · 5

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隔三差五

gé sān chà wǔ

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