事不過三
See also: 事不过三
Chinese
- matter; thing; item; work; affair
not; no to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-three trad. (事不過三) 事 不 過 三 simp. (事不过三) 事 不 过 三
Pronunciation
Idiom
事不過三
- There will not be a fourth time. / One should not make the same mistake more than three times.
Usage notes
This phrase may be said to indicate that there is no tolerance if the same mistake is to be committed a fourth time.