丢三落四

diūsānlàsì

forget this and that; be always forgetting things

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diu1 san1 la4 si4

forgetful, empty-headed

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丢三落四

diū sān là sì

（形容马虎或记忆力不好而顾此失彼） miss this and that; forget this, that and the other; there is always sth. (sb.) missing; forgetful; scatterbrained:

把你娶媳妇应办的事早些料理料理， 免得到时丢三落四的。 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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丟三落四|丢三落四 [diū sān là sì] ► forgetful ► empty-headed