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三
不
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Jyutping
saam1 bat1
Pinyin
sān bù
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
我哋黄赌毒三不掂。
我哋黃賭毒三不掂。
ngo5 dei6 wong4 dou2 duk6 saam1 bat1 dim3.
We are not involved in prostitution, gambling or drugs.
Cantonese
以前九龙城寨系三不管,所以喺好多人心目中系九反地。
以前九龍城寨係三不管,所以喺好多人心目中係九反地。
ji5 cin4 gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6 hai6 saam1 bat1 gun2, so2 ji5 hai2 hou2 do1 jan4 sam1 muk6 zung1 hai6 gau2 faan2 dei6.
In the past, the Kowloon Walled City was an area which did not fall under jurisdiction of the three governments, so it was regarded by many as a chaotic place.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
她说:“剃头不好看;我要做菜姑。三不五时还可以去看歌仔戏、歌剧。”
她说:“剃头不好看;我要做菜姑。三不五时还可以去看歌仔戏、歌剧。”
From : 2005 December 20 , 釋悟因 , 戰後佛教在台灣 — — 佛教面對現代挑戰的回應 , yin 香光莊嚴雜誌 , issue 84 , pa ge 19
She said, "Shaving the head bald doesn't look good; I want to be a vegetarian Buddhist. From time to time I can even go see operas."