Hanzi
一长两短
一长两短
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一长两短
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一长两短

yī一cháng长liǎng两duǎn短

An unexpected misfortune or accident; some mishap (often implying death).

出门在外，大家总希望平平安安，不要发生什么一长两短。
When away from home, everyone hopes to be safe and sound, and that no unexpected misfortune occurs.

Era:

Early Modern

Frequency:

Synonym:

一长二短、三长两短

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