事不過三

See also: 事不过三

Chinese

matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
 not; no
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
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

  1. There will not be a fourth time. / One should not make the same action or 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.

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