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Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

Anyone knows the meaning?


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - talky - 12-07-2023

LITERALLY means
when sth happens once it will  come the 2nd time
the 3rd time is on the way


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - ODA TETSURO - 12-07-2023

Means karma can be late but will not miss appointments.


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:40 PM)talky Wrote:  LITERALLY means
when sth happens once it will  come the 2nd time
the 3rd time is on the way
Wow, thank you for explaining. Seems logical.


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:45 PM)ODA TETSURO Wrote:  Means karma can be late but will not miss appointments.
I hope so. Especially those who thinks it’s over


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - talky - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:33 PM)Buffybuffy Wrote:  Anyone knows the meaning?

normally when this idiom is used 
it always refer to unpleasant,ugly incidents come knocking n knocking till u are wondering why does it haoppen n begin to analyse was there a cause to it


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - RiseofAsia - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:40 PM)talky Wrote:  LITERALLY means
when sth happens once it will  come the 2nd time
the 3rd time is on the way

Actually, this is not the correct definition.
道德经 already written very clearly.
一生二,二生三,三生万物。
3 already means infinite. 
It doesn’t stop at 3 lah.


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 02:06 PM)talky Wrote:  normally when this idiom is used 
it always refer to unpleasant,ugly incidents come knocking n knocking till u are wondering why does it haoppen n begin to analyse was there a cause to it
So it doesn’t just ends at 3 correct?


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - RiseofAsia - 12-07-2023

When you see Chinese idioms using numbers, it shd be all originated from I Ching lah.


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 02:09 PM)RiseofAsia Wrote:  Actually, this is not the correct definition.
道德经 already written very clearly.
一生二,二生三,三生万物。
3 already means infinite. 
It doesn’t stop at 3 lah.
Related to karma?


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - Buffybuffy - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 02:11 PM)RiseofAsia Wrote:  When you see Chinese idioms using numbers, it shd be all originated from I Ching lah.
I Ching? What’s that? The other Ching, who controls her husband one, I know, I Ching I don’t know.


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - RiseofAsia - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 02:14 PM)Buffybuffy Wrote:  I Ching? What’s that? The other Ching, who controls her husband one, I know, I Ching I don’t know.

I Ching. The most profound book in the world. It has more than 7500 years of history lah.

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-change/


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - lioncityftw - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:33 PM)Buffybuffy Wrote:  Anyone knows the meaning?

This meaning lor...


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/transport-minister-iswaran-cpib-corruption-investigation-political-standing-analysis-3622881


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - WhatDoYouThink! - 12-07-2023

怪事接二连三,
坏事接踵而来


RE: Let’s learn the Meaning of 接二连三 - cheekopekman - 12-07-2023

(12-07-2023, 01:33 PM)Buffybuffy Wrote:  Anyone knows the meaning?

Connect 接 2 Continue 连 3 lah! haha Big Grin