unexpected accidents

unexpected accidents

A long and a half short, idiom, as the object, refers to an unexpected disaster or accident. The same "one long and two short". It comes from the second chapter of Li Baojia's a brief history of civilization in the Qing Dynasty: "if there is a long and a half short, will it not hinder my Feng Shui?".

Idiom explanation

An unexpected disaster or accident. The same "one long and two short".

Discrimination of words

Synonyms: one long and two short

Idiom usage

An unexpected disaster or accident

The origin of Idioms

The second chapter of Li Baojia's a brief history of civilization in the Qing Dynasty: "if there is a long and a half short, will it not hinder my Feng Shui?"