张三李四

张三李四
zhāngsānlǐsì
Zhang, Li or anybody —any Tom, Dick or Harry
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anybody
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Tom,Dick and Harry
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Zhang1 san1 Li3 si4
Zhang and Li (idiom); Zhang with tight trousers and Li with wide hat, Tom, Dick and Harry
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张三李四
zhāng sān lǐ sì
(泛指某人或某些人) this one and that one; a Mr. X or Y; any Tom, Dick or Harry; any man in the street; anybody; Brown, Jones and Robinson; either one or the other; Mr. so-and-so; somebody; Tom and Tib:
不论张三李四, 这个醉汉逢人就诉苦。 The drunkard told his troubles to every Tom, Dick and Harry who passed by.
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張三李四|张三李四 [Zhāng sān Lǐ sì] Zhang and Li (idiom); Zhang with tight trousers and Li with wide hat Tom, Dick and Harry

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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