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丢三落四

diū sān là sì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

  1. 1. forgetful
  2. 2. empty-headed

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Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as a predicate after a subject, e.g., 他丢三落四的, and can take the particle 的 to describe a person’s habit.

Example Sentences

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他 丢三落四 ，总是忘记带钥匙。
He is forgetful and always forgets to bring his keys.

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Child Words of 丢三落四

三
sān

three

丢
diū

to lose

四
sì

four

落
là

to leave out

落
lào

colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

落
luò

to fall or drop