三下五除二 — “To do something quickly and efficiently”
三下五除二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something quickly and efficiently”. To finish a task in a neat and swift manner.
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三下五除二 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三下五除二 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 三下五除二
他三下五除二就把那堆文件整理好了，效率真高。
He quickly and efficiently sorted out that pile of documents, showing truly high efficiency.
Idioms Related to 三下五除二
More idioms starting with 三
- sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
- sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
- sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
- sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
- sān三rén人wèi为zhòng众three people make a crowd
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What does 三下五除二 mean?
三下五除二 (sān xià wǔ chú èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to do something quickly and efficiently”.
How do you pronounce 三下五除二?
三下五除二 is pronounced sān xià wǔ chú èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 三下五除二?
珠算口诀。形容做事及动作干脆利索。