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缺三短四 — “Incomplete and fragmented”

缺三短四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete and fragmented”. Lacking various parts or components. Literally, “Lacking three, short of four”.

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缺三短四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

缺三短四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
缺
quē10lack, be short of, be absent
三
sān3the number three
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 缺三短四

这套老旧的家具已经缺三短四,很多地方都需要修补
This old set of furniture is incomplete and fragmented, with many parts needing repair.

Idioms Related to 缺三短四

Synonyms of 缺三短四

  • cán残quē缺bù不quán全incomplete and broken

Antonyms of 缺三短四

  • yī一yīng应jù俱quán全everything complete and available

More idioms starting with 缺

  • quē缺yī一bù不kě可all are essential
  • quē缺kǒu口niè镊zi子an extremely stingy person
  • quē缺chī吃shǎo少chuān穿lack food and clothing
  • quē缺chī吃duǎn短chuān穿lacking food and clothing
  • quē缺xīn心shǎo少fèi肺naive and thoughtless
  • quē缺xīn心yǎn眼er儿simple-minded or lacking common sense
  • quē缺jīn斤duǎn短liǎng两shortchange customers with dishonest weighing
  • quē缺yuè月zài再yuán圆a couple reuniting after separation
  • quē缺yī衣shǎo少shí食lack food and clothing
  • quē缺shí食wú无yī衣lack food and clothing

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Questions about 缺三短四

What does 缺三短四 mean?

缺三短四 (quē sān duǎn sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Incomplete and fragmented”.

How do you pronounce 缺三短四?

缺三短四 is pronounced quē sān duǎn sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 缺三短四 literally mean?

Literally, 缺三短四 means “Lacking three, short of four”. It is used to mean “Incomplete and fragmented”.

What is the Chinese definition of 缺三短四?

形容物品残缺不全

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