三长两短

sānchángliǎngduǎn

unexpected misfortune; something unfortunate, esp. death

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unexpected misfortune esp. death

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unexpected misfortune,esp. death

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san1 chang2 liang3 duan3

unexpected misfortune, unexpected accident, sudden death

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三长两短

sān cháng liǎng duǎn

unexpected misfortune; if sth. untoward should happen ...; if sth. were to happen (to sb.) ...; sth. unfortunate, esp. death; unforeseen disasters (accidents):

万一她有个三长两短 if anything untoward should happen to her; in case she should die

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三長兩短|三长两短 [sān cháng liǎng duǎn] ► unexpected misfortune ► unexpected accident ► sudden death