三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
every other day; all the time
Character by character
三sān
three
three
天tiān
days
days
两liǎng
two
two
头tóu
ends
ends
Example
他三天两头请假，老板很不高兴。
He’s always taking days off, and the boss isn’t happy.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Colloquial, and usually a complaint that something happens too often.
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