EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 1 MIN
丢三落四 (diū sān là sì)
from 每天成语|Chinese Idioms in Stories · host 每天成语
📖 Today's 成语: 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì)Meaning: Forgetful / Scatterbrained (Losing three and leaving behind four)Summary: 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) is a common idiom used to describe a 'scatterbrained' person. The phrase literally means 'losing three and leaving behind four,' where the numbers are used figuratively to suggest constant forgetfulness. It is particularly important to note that in this idiom, the character 落 is pronounced as 'là' (meaning to leave behind) rather than its standard 'luò' pronunciation. It is often used to criticize someone's carelessness or to self-deprecatingly joke about one's own memory lapses.Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/usage notes, examples, and cultural context:丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) | 每天成语
What this episode covers
📖 Today's 成语: 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) Meaning: Forgetful / Scatterbrained (Losing three and leaving behind four) Summary: 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì) is a common idiom used to describe a 'scatterbrained' person. The phrase literally means 'losing three and leaving behind four,' where the numbers are used figuratively to suggest constant forgetfulness. It is particularly important to note that in this idiom, the character 落 is pronounced as 'là' (meaning to leave behind) rather than its standard 'luò' p...
NOW PLAYING
丢三落四 (diū sān là sì)
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m
Nov 12, 2025 ·35m
Oct 17, 2025 ·40m