Three different things
In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is s ā Nb ā NLI ǎ ngy à ng, which means multiple, also means playing tricks. From Zhu Zi Yu Lei.
The origin of Idioms
Zhu Xi's Zhu Zi Yu Lei of the Song Dynasty, Volume 67: "there is only one truth in the world, let alone three different views."
Idiom usage
Chapter 60 of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty: "all the little fans in the opera weigh people's weight.
Chinese PinYin : sān bān liǎng yàng
Three different things
troubles start inside the house. huò qǐ xiāo qiáng
Carved heart and wild goose claw. diāo xīn yàn zhǎo
fly swiftly as a frightened swan goose. piān ruò jīng hóng