三下五除二 sān xià wǔ chú èr

DEFINITIONS

  1. three, set five remove two (abacus rule)
  2. efficiently
  3. quickly and easily

CHARACTERS

三 sān
HSK 1
three
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
五 wǔ
HSK 1
five; surname
除 chú
HSK 3
eliminate, remove, except
二 èr
HSK 1
two; twice