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隔三差五
gé sān chà wǔ
What 隔三差五 means
- idiomevery few days; every once in a while
The characters in 隔三差五
- 隔géto separate; to partition; to stand or lie between
- 三sānthree; 3
- 差chàdifferent; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack
- 五wǔfive; 5
Sounds the same
Read gé sān chà wǔ, tone for tone, but written differently.
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