Definition
丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) is a fixed idiom literally meaning 'lose three, drop four'. It describes someone who is habitually forgetful or scatterbrained, especially about everyday items like keys or wallets. It is used as a predicate or adverbial, often with 总是 (always).
phrase
forgetfulscatterbrainedabsent-minded (especially about daily items)
Examples
- 丢三落四，。Tā zǒng shì diū sān là sì, bú shì wàng dài qiánbāo jiù shì wàng dài yào shi.He's always scatterbrained — either forgetting his wallet or his keys.
- 丢三落四，。Nǐ zuòshì bié zhème diū sān là sì, yào xìxīn yì diǎn.Don't be so careless when you do things; be a bit more attentive.
- ，丢三落四。Tā zuìjìn gōngzuò tài máng, biàn de diū sān là sì le.He's been so busy at work lately that he's become forgetful.
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