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张三吕四 — “A generic reference to certain individuals”

张三吕四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a generic reference to certain individuals”. So-and-so; any ordinary person. Literally, “Zhang San and Lu Si”.

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张三吕四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

张三吕四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
三
sān3the number three
吕
lǚ6ancient musical pitch
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 张三吕四

我们不能只考虑张三吕四的利益,要顾及到所有人的整体福祉。
We cannot just consider the interests of a few individuals; we must take into account the overall well-being of everyone.

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Synonyms of 张三吕四

  • zhāng张sān三lǐ李sì四Tom, Dick, and Harry
  • zhāng张jiǎ甲lǐ李yǐ乙any ordinary person
  • ā阿māo猫ā阿gǒu狗any random insignificant person

More idioms starting with 张

  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公zuì醉be wrongly blamed for others' actions
  • zhāng张gōng公chī吃jiǔ酒lǐ李gōng公diān颠one person acts, another takes blame
  • zhāng张guān冠lǐ李dài戴to confuse one thing with another
  • zhāng张kǒu口tǔ吐shé舌gasp in astonishment
  • zhāng张kǒu口diào掉shé舌Speak freely and volubly
  • zhāng张kǒu口jié结shé舌speechless with astonishment or fear
  • zhāng张chún唇zhí植zī髭talk incessantly and volubly
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jiǎo挢shé舌Speechless, dumbfounded, at a loss for words
  • zhāng张zuǐ嘴jié结shé舌dumbfounded and speechless
  • zhāng张dà大qí其shì事exaggerate something
  • zhāng张dà大qí其cí词exaggerate one's statements

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Questions about 张三吕四

What does 张三吕四 mean?

张三吕四 (zhāng sān lǚ sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a generic reference to certain individuals”.

How do you pronounce 张三吕四?

张三吕四 is pronounced zhāng sān lǚ sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 张三吕四 literally mean?

Literally, 张三吕四 means “Zhang San and Lu Si”. It is used to mean “a generic reference to certain individuals”.

What is the Chinese definition of 张三吕四?

泛指某人或某些人

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