张三李四 (Zhāng sān Lǐ sì) — any Tom, Dick, or Harry; any ordinary person, just anyone
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'any random person' — like saying 'Tom, Dick, or Harry' to mean nobody in particular. It always refers to ordinary unnamed people, never specific individuals.
idiom
any TomDickor Harryany ordinary personjust anyone
Examples
- 张三李四，。Tā bù guǎn Zhāng sān Lǐ sì, shuí dōu bú rèn shi.He didn't care about any Tom, Dick, or Harry — he didn't know anyone.
- 张三李四。Zhè zhǒng shì qing suí biàn Zhāng sān Lǐ sì dōu néng zuò.This kind of thing can be done by just anyone.
- ，张三李四。Bié yǐ wéi zhǐ yǒu nǐ dǒng, Zhāng sān Lǐ sì dōu míng bai.Don't think only you understand — anyone gets it.
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