再而三

zài'érsān

phrase #24,979

Meanings

1 again and again
2 over and over
3 repeatedly

Characters

again, once more

and, then (linking conjunction)

Examples

他一而再、再而三地犯同样的错误。

Tā yī'érzài, zài'érsān de fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù.

He made the same mistake again and again.

老师再而三地提醒学生注意安全。

Lǎoshī zài'érsān de tíxǐng xuéshēng zhùyì ānquán.

The teacher reminded students to pay attention to safety over and over again.

Tips

usage

再而三 almost always appears in the full four-character phrase 一而再，再而三 (once, twice, three times), emphasizing persistent repetition, usually of something undesirable.

Stroke Order

再 zài

而 ér

三 sān