三長兩短 [－长两－]

Jyutping saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2
Pinyin sān cháng liǎng duǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. unexpected misfortune
  2. unexpected accident
  3. sudden death
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    不測​，​尤其​係​指​死亡​、​傷病
    an unexpected disaster, especially sudden death or serious bodily injury; literally: three long, two short
    • 買定保險，萬一有乜三長兩短都有得賠吖嘛。
      买定保险，万一有乜三长两短都有得赔吖嘛。
      maai5 ding6 bou2 him2, maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2 dou1 jau5 dak1 pui4 aa1 maa3.
      You'd better buy insurance just in case, so that you'd be compensated should anything happen to you.
  2. 近義詞
    衫長褲短
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    买定保险，万一有乜三长两短都有得赔吖嘛。
    買定保險，萬一有乜三長兩短都有得賠吖嘛。
    maai5 ding6 bou2 him2, maan6 jat1 jau5 mat1 saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2 dou1 jau5 dak1 pui4 aa1 maa3.
    • You'd better buy insurance just in case, so that you'd be compensated should anything happen to you.