道三不着两 — “To speak irrelevantly, incoherently, or beside the point”
道三不着两 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak irrelevantly, incoherently, or beside the point”. To talk at random. Literally, “Speaking three sentences, two miss the mark”.
道三不着两 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 道
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
- dào道bàng傍kǔ苦lǐ李a useless individual
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Open the tool →Questions about 道三不着两
What does 道三不着两 mean?
道三不着两 (dào sān bù zhe liǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak irrelevantly, incoherently, or beside the point”.
How do you pronounce 道三不着两?
道三不着两 is pronounced dào sān bù zhe liǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道三不着两 literally mean?
Literally, 道三不着两 means “Speaking three sentences, two miss the mark”. It is used to mean “to speak irrelevantly, incoherently, or beside the point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道三不着两?
道：说话；着：接触到。说话三句有两句说不到地方。形容说话不着边际