事不過三
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See also: 事不过三
Chinese[edit]
matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair |
not; no | to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
three | ||
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trad. (事不過三) | 事 | 不 | 過 | 三 | |
simp. (事不过三) | 事 | 不 | 过 | 三 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
事不過三
- There will not be a fourth time. / One should not make the same action or mistake more than three times.
Usage notes[edit]
This phrase may be said to indicate that there is no tolerance if the same mistake is to be committed a fourth time.