三长两短
Traditional form:
三長兩短
Pinyin (reading):
sānchángliǎngduǎn
Definitions:
- unexpected misfortune
- unexpected accident
- sudden death
Characters:
- 三 - three
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
- 两 - two, both, pair, couple; ounce
- 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking
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