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丢三拉四 — “Careless and forgetful”

丢三拉四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and forgetful”. Scatterbrained; to constantly lose or forget things.

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丢三拉四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丢三拉四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丢
diū6lose, discard, or neglect
三
sān3the number three
拉
lā8pull, drag, or draw
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 丢三拉四

他总是丢三拉四的,出门常常忘记带钥匙或手机。
He is always careless and forgetful, often leaving home without his keys or phone.

Idioms Related to 丢三拉四

Synonyms of 丢三拉四

  • diū丢sān三là落sì四careless and forgetful

Antonyms of 丢三拉四

  • yī一sī丝bù不gǒu苟meticulous and conscientious

More idioms starting with 丢

  • diū丢sān三wàng忘sì四muddled and forgetful
  • diū丢xià下pá耙er儿nòng弄sào扫zhǒu帚constantly switch tasks without completing any
  • diū丢rén人xiàn现yǎn眼make a spectacle of oneself
  • diū丢zú卒bǎo保jū车sacrifice the minor to save the major
  • diū丢xīn心luò落yì意feel relieved and at ease
  • diū丢xīn心luò落cháng肠feel completely at ease
  • diū丢kuī盔xiè卸jiǎ甲flee in disarray after defeat
  • diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray
  • diū丢kuī盔pāo抛jiǎ甲flee in utter disorder
  • diū丢kuī盔liào撂jiǎ甲flee in utter rout and disarray
  • diū丢méi眉diū丢yǎn眼make suggestive glances

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Questions about 丢三拉四

What does 丢三拉四 mean?

丢三拉四 (diū sān lā sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Careless and forgetful”.

How do you pronounce 丢三拉四?

丢三拉四 is pronounced diū sān lā sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 丢三拉四?

形容做事马虎粗心,不是丢了这个,就是忘了那个。同“丢三落四”。

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