三番五次 (sān fān wǔ cì) — over and over again; repeatedly
Definition
An emphatic chengyu-style phrase for doing something 'over and over' — stronger than 再三/一再 and more formal/emphatic than the plain adverb 反复. Often used to complain about repeated actions.
phrase
over and over againrepeatedly
Examples
- 三番五次，。Tā sān fān wǔ cì dì fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù, zhēn ràng rén shēng qì.He makes the same mistake over and over again, which is really annoying.
- 三番五次。Mā ma sān fān wǔ cì dì tí xǐng wǒ chū mén yào dài yào shi.Mom reminds me over and over again to bring my keys when I go out.
- 三番五次，。Suī rán wǒ sān fān wǔ cì dì jiě shì, tā hái shì bù xiāng xìn.Although I explained over and over again, he still didn't believe me.
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