三五成群

sānwǔchéngqún

in threes and fours; in knots

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san1 wu3 cheng2 qun2

forming groups of three or squads of five (idiom); people stand around in small clumps

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三五成群

sān wǔ chéng qún

in groups of three and four; in knots; in small groups; in threes and fives; in threes and fours:

三五成群地聚集在街头拐角处 gang up around street corners

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三五成群|三五成群 [sān wǔ chéng qún] ► forming groups of three or squads of five (idiom); people stand around in small clumps