| 事不过三 |
shì bù guò sān |
(idiom) a thing should not be attempted more than three times; don't repeat the same mistake again and again / (idiom) bad things don't happen more than three times |
| 事 |
shì |
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件,桩,回 |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不过 |
bù guò |
only / merely / no more than / but / however / anyway (to get back to a previous topic) / cannot be more (after adjectival) |
| 过 |
Guō |
surname Guo |
| 过 |
guò |
to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too- |
| 过 |
guo |
(experienced action marker) |
| 三 |
Sān |
surname San |
| 三 |
sān |
three / 3 |