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shi4 bu4 guo4 san1
(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
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shi4
(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
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bu4
(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
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guo4
(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
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san1
(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