not to do anything more than three times
In Chinese, Pinyin is sh ì B ú Gu ò s ā n, which means that the same thing should not be done three times in a row. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The 27th chapter of a journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes:" nothing happens more than three. " If I don't go, I'll be a dirty and shameless man. "
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in spoken English. My father-in-law called his daughter-in-law: "well, someone's not coming well." \ "Ming Chenghua rap series · biography of Bao Daizhi's family background \"
Chinese PinYin : shì bù guò sān
not to do anything more than three times
rid the world of bad elements and administer the state affairs. sǎo chú tiān xià
Mountains and rivers are easy to change, but nature is hard to change. shān hé yì gǎi,běn xìng nán yí
Turn the tables on the right and stir up chaos. fǎn zhèng bō luàn
be happy to lead a simple , virtuous life. yǎo dé cài gēn