sth. unfortunate , esp. death
One long and two short, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī ch á ngli ǎ ngdu ǎ n, refers to the unexpected disaster or accident. It's from officialdom.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: one long and two short, three long and two short
Idiom usage
As an object; of an unexpected disaster or accident
The origin of Idioms
The 57th chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: "if more people are gathered, there will be a long and a short time for foreigners, won't it add another negotiation to the international community?"
sth. unfortunate , esp. death
No double blessing, no single disaster - fú wú shuāng zhì,huò bù dān xíng
do evil against one's conscience - mèi jǐ mán xīn
distinct eyebrows and bright eyes - xiān méi liàng yǎn
list in detail and make careful analysis - máo jǔ lǚ xī