三五成群 [－－－－]

Jyutping saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4
Pinyin sān wǔ chéng qún

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in groups of three or four (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    幾個​人​集合
    literally, "threes and fives form a crowd"; in small groups; in groups of threes or fives
    • 三五成群，冇個好人
      三五成群，冇个好人
      saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4, mou5 go3 hou2 jan4
      a group of naughty people or gangsters
    • 每逢週末，呢個郊野公園都有三五成群嘅遊人燒嘢食。
      每逢周末，呢个郊野公园都有三五成群嘅游人烧嘢食。
      mui5 fung4 zau1 mut6, ni1 go3 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun2 dou1 jau5 saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4 ge3 jau4 jan4 siu1 je5 sik6.
      Every weekend, people come to this country park in small groups to have a barbecue picnic.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    in groups of three or five
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    三五成群，冇个好人
    三五成群，冇個好人
    saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4, mou5 go3 hou2 jan4
    • a group of naughty people or gangsters
  2. Cantonese
    每逢周末，呢个郊野公园都有三五成群嘅游人烧嘢食。
    每逢週末，呢個郊野公園都有三五成群嘅遊人燒嘢食。
    mui5 fung4 zau1 mut6, ni1 go3 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun2 dou1 jau5 saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4 ge3 jau4 jan4 siu1 je5 sik6.
    • Every weekend, people come to this country park in small groups to have a barbecue picnic.
  3. Cantonese
    三五成群
    三五成群
    saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4
    • in small groups; in groups of threes or fives