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三下兩下

简三下两下 · 繁三下兩下

Mandarin · pinyin sān xià liǎng xià

quickly and effortlessly (idiom)

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三: sān · three
下: xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
兩: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
两: liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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1–4–3–4 · san1 xia4 liang3 xia4

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