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丢三落四

丢三落四 diūsānlàsì

丢三落四 diūsānlàsì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
diūsānlàsì | diu1 san1 la4 si4
English translation
forgetful
empty-headed

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About 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì

Read some general information about the Chinese word 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì .

Traditional form

丟三落四

Part of speech

Idiom / 成语 chéngyǔ Chéngyǔ
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Etymology of 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì .

diū

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of diū . A horizontal line added to the sematically similar character (leave; go).

Positional decomposition

王厶

Number of Strokes

6

Sān

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Three horizontal strokes, representing the number three.

Positional decomposition

一二 yī èr

Number of Strokes

3

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. cǎo represents the meaning and luò represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

luò

Semantic compound

cǎo

Positional decomposition

艹洛

Number of Strokes

12

Type

ideographic

Explanation

In ancient texts the character (four horizontal strokes) was used. The origin of the current form is unclear.

Positional decomposition

囗儿

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì

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娶媳妇 qǔ xí fù Yìng bàn de shì 早些 zǎo xiē 料理 liào lǐ 料理 liào lǐ , 免得 miǎnde dào shí diū Sān de .

You should make preparations in good time for your own wedding . We don't want to find , when the time comes , that we've forgotten this, that and the other.

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