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?"
unexpected accidents
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10.a grieving maid and a desolate man -- a woman without a husband and a man without a wife
a grieving maid and a desolate man -- a woman without a husband and a man without a wife - yuàn nǚ kuàng fū
Time 2021-03-06