Chinese Idioms Containing “

15 idioms featuring this character

1

一波三折

yī bō sān zhé

Many twists and turns

Literal na kahulugan: One wave three turns

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2

举一反三

jǔ yī fǎn sān

Learn many from one example

Literal na kahulugan: Raise one reflect three

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3

三思而行

sān sī ér xíng

Think thrice before acting

Literal na kahulugan: Think three times then act

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4

三省吾身

sān xǐng wú shēn

Self-reflect daily

Literal na kahulugan: Examine self three times

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5

三人成虎

sān rén chéng hǔ

Repeated lie becomes truth

Literal na kahulugan: Three people make tiger real

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6

退避三舍

tuì bì sān shè

Make concessions to avoid conflict

Literal na kahulugan: Retreat three camps

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7

入木三分

rù mù sān fēn

Profoundly penetrating insight

Literal na kahulugan: Enter wood three tenths

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8

狡兔三窟

jiǎo tù sān kū

Always have backup plans

Literal na kahulugan: Clever rabbit has three burrows

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9

绕梁三日

rào liáng sān rì

Lasting impact of performance

Literal na kahulugan: Lingering around beams for days

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10

丢三落四

diū sān là sì

Habitually forgetful and disorganized

Literal na kahulugan: Lose three drop four

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11

火冒三丈

huǒ mào sān zhàng

Explode in extreme anger or rage

Literal na kahulugan: Fire rises three zhang

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12

三十而立

sān shí ér lì

Establish maturity

Literal na kahulugan: At thirty, stand firm

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13

朝三暮四

zhāo sān mù sì

Fickle and inconsistent

Literal na kahulugan: Three in the morning, four at night

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14

三顾茅庐

sān gù máo lú

Sincere invitation

Literal na kahulugan: Three visits to the thatched cottage

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15

勇冠三军

yǒng guàn sān jūn

Unmatched bravery

Literal na kahulugan: Bravery crowns the army

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