diū丢losesān三threelà落dropsì四four
Forgetful; scatterbrained; always forgetting things.
Literal meaning
lose (丢) — three (三) — drop (落) — four (四)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone who is habitually forgetful and careless.
Examples
tā他zǒng总shì是diū丢sān三là落sì四de的，jīng经cháng常wàng忘jì记dài带yào钥shi匙。
He is always forgetful and often forgets to bring his keys.
wǒ我zuì最jìn近yǒu有diǎn点r儿diū丢sān三là落sì四de的。
I've been a bit forgetful lately.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe someone who is absent-minded and prone to losing things.
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