張三李四

简 张三李四 · 繁 張三李四
Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì

Meanings

  1. (lit.) Zhang Three and Li Four (idiom)
  2. (fig.) any Tom, Dick or Harry
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張
zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
三
sān · three
李
lǐ · plum; judge; surname
四
sì · four
张
zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet
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1–1–3–4 · Zhang1 San1 Li3 Si4

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zoeng1 saam1 lei5 sei3

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zoeng1 saam1 lei5 sei3

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  1. (idiomatic) Tom, Dick and Harry

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Exact source record張三李四 张三李四 [Zhang1 San1 Li3 Si4] /(lit.) Zhang Three and Li Four (idiom)/(fig.) any Tom, Dick or Harry/