丢三落四 (diū sān là sì)

📖 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