三不五时

Traditional form:

三不五時

Pinyin (reading):

sānbùwǔshí

Definitions:

• (Tw) from time to time
• frequently

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 五 - five; surname
• 时 - time, season; period, era, age

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 五 - five; surname
• 時 - time, season; period, era, age