三番五次 (sān fān wǔ cì) — over and over again; repeatedly

Definición

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

Ejemplos

  • 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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