两两三三 — “In twos and threes”
两两三三 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”. Sparsely scattered; in small groups. Literally, “two by two, three by three”.
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花园里，菊花两两三三地开放着，为秋日增添了几分诗意。
In the garden, chrysanthemums were blooming in twos and threes, adding a poetic touch to the autumn day.
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More idioms starting with 两
- liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
- liǎng两xiǎo小wú无cāi猜innocent childhood sweethearts
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What does 两两三三 mean?
两两三三 (liǎng liǎng sān sān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”.
How do you pronounce 两两三三?
两两三三 is pronounced liǎng liǎng sān sān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两两三三 literally mean?
Literally, 两两三三 means “two by two, three by three”. It is used to mean “in twos and threes”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两两三三?
①指三两为群。②形容稀疏。