你知道中文成语“三长两短”的由来吗？Why "THREE LONG & TWO SHORT" Refers to Unexpected Misfortune in Mandarin Chinese?

欢迎观看“意想不到的中文词源”系列视频！我们常用“三长两短”一词来表示意外的灾祸或事故，也是对于人的死亡的婉转说法，多用于假设和虚拟的语气。可是，你知道“三长两短”的由来吗？三长指的是哪三长，两短又指的是哪两短呢？本期双语教育视频采用中文普通话配音，附有同步的英文字幕，我们将一起探究这个词的起源及其演变过程。
Welcome to the Unexpected Chinese Word Origin Series, a special program tailored for bilingual Chinese learners of all ages! We often use the term "三长两短 (lit. three long and two short)" to refer to unexpected disasters or accidents, as well as a euphemistic way of expressing someone's death, commonly used in hypothetical and speculative contexts. However, do you know the origin of "三长两短"? What are the three "long" and the two "short" referring to? In this bilingual educational video, narrated in Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles, we delve into the origin and evolution of this expression together.
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