拿三搬四 — “Take three, move four”
拿三搬四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various excuses or pretexts to avoid an assignment or arrangement; to shirk a duty by finding fault or reasons for refusal”. Literally, “Take three, move four”.
拿三搬四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 拿三搬四 mean?
拿三搬四 (ná sān bān sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make various excuses or pretexts to avoid an assignment or arrangement; to shirk a duty by finding fault or reasons for refusal”.
How do you pronounce 拿三搬四?
拿三搬四 is pronounced ná sān bān sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拿三搬四 literally mean?
Literally, 拿三搬四 means “Take three, move four”. It is used to mean “to make various excuses or pretexts to avoid an assignment or arrangement; to shirk a duty by finding fault or reasons for refusal”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿三搬四?
比喻不服从调派。