not to do anything more than three times
In Chinese, Pinyin is sh ì B ú Gu ò s ā n, which means that the same thing should not be done three times in a row. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The 27th chapter of a journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes:" nothing happens more than three. " If I don't go, I'll be a dirty and shameless man. "
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in spoken English. My father-in-law called his daughter-in-law: "well, someone's not coming well." \ "Ming Chenghua rap series · biography of Bao Daizhi's family background \"
not to do anything more than three times
one 's schemes are poor and his strength is exhausted - jì qióng lì jìn
a rich man 's mansion is difficult of access - hóu mén sì hǎi
unable to profit from what one has read - tú dú fù shū