Definition & Meaning

mishap; unforeseen disaster/accident; unexpected misfortune

Word usage

sān cháng liǎng duǎn

三 长 两 短

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derogmishap; unforeseen disaster/accident; unexpected misfortune
- wàn yī yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn zěn me bàn
  万一有个三长两短，怎么办？
  What if something unexpected happens?
- nǐ yào shi yǒu gè sān cháng liǎng duǎn wǒ yě jiù bù huó le
  你要是有个三长两短，我也就不活了。
  I should die if any mishap happened to you!
synonym
yī chā èr cuò一差二错
antonym
ān rán wú yàng安然无恙 píng ān wú shì平安无事

Word usage

Note
"三长两短" is often used as a euphemism for disasters, deaths and other unfortunate accidents.

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