事不过三 — “Things should not be repeated more than three times”
事不过三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things should not be repeated more than three times”. Often implying that a third occurrence of something undesirable will not be tolerated or that opportunities are limited to three. Literally, “Matters do not exceed three”.
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More idioms starting with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己，，gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
- shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
- shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
- shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
- shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
- shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
- shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
- shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly
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Open the tool →Questions about 事不过三
What does 事不过三 mean?
事不过三 (shì bù guò sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things should not be repeated more than three times”.
How do you pronounce 事不过三?
事不过三 is pronounced shì bù guò sān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事不过三 literally mean?
Literally, 事不过三 means “Matters do not exceed three”. It is used to mean “Things should not be repeated more than three times”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事不过三?
指同样的事不宜连作三次。