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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「三戰三北」. Learn its usage below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「三戰三北」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

North: Escape. Fought three battles and lost three times. Describes repeated defeats in battles.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sān zhàn sān běi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saam1 jin3 saam1 bak1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.