三冬二夏 — “A period of two or three years”
三冬二夏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of two or three years”. Several years. Literally, “Three winters and two summers”.
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三冬二夏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三冬二夏 Character Breakdown
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他在这项研究上已经投入了三冬二夏，终于取得了突破性进展。
He has dedicated a few years to this research and finally achieved a breakthrough.
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Open the tool →Questions about 三冬二夏
What does 三冬二夏 mean?
三冬二夏 (sān dōng èr xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a period of two or three years”.
How do you pronounce 三冬二夏?
三冬二夏 is pronounced sān dōng èr xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三冬二夏 literally mean?
Literally, 三冬二夏 means “Three winters and two summers”. It is used to mean “a period of two or three years”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三冬二夏?
犹言三两年。