丢三落四

diūsān-làsì

forgetful; empty-headed

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 丟三落四

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See it in sentences

他老是丢三落四的。

He is always forgetting things.

爷爷年纪大，总丢三落四。

Grandpa is old and often forgetful.