三三两两 meaning in Chinese
by twos and threes; (gather) in twos and threes; in crowds; in small groups
Examples
- They went in consort two or three together .
他们三三两两结伴前往。 - They walked two or three abreast .
他们三三两两地并肩行走。 - As the meeting broke up, the participants divided into smaller segments-twos and threes .
散会后，与会者分成三三两两的小组。 - After they had waited some time, straggling people who had heard of the accident began to come up .
在他们等了一些时候之后，三三两两的闲人听到了这件事故渐渐都聚拢来了。 - Two or three of us could stroll together to the water's edge, but nothing like a target, we were told, must be presented .
他们告诉我们，我们可以三三两两地走到河边，但不能成群结队，以免露出目标。