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unexpected misfortune · unexpected accident · sudden death

三长两短
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
s+ān·1st tonech+áng·2nd tonel+iǎng·3rd toned+uǎn·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
possible mistake or mishap一差二错yī chà èr cuòto die · to depart this mortal coil仙逝xiān shìunexpected · accident · mishap · CL: gè意外yì wài
Antonyms
safe and sound (idiom) · to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)安然无恙ān rán wú yàng
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