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by twos and threes

Time: 2022-01-31 04:56:19 Author: ChinaWiki.net

by twos and threes

Three three four, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā ns ā ns ì s ì, which means you are just two or three; it describes a small number of people. From dream ode.

The origin of Idioms

Wang Yanshou's Meng Fu in the Han Dynasty: "Er Nai is three, three, four and four. He follows each other around his feet and experiences seclusion."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: three three five five, three three two two

Idiom usage

Used as an adverbial; used colloquially.

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