隔三差五

隔
三
差
五
every few days (idiom)

Characters and words in 隔三差五

隔
gé = g + e2
to separate / to partition / to stand or lie between / at a distance from / after or at an interval of
隔 = 阝 + 鬲 : The pope (阝) and Guy Fawkes (g) are heating hotpot from an iron cauldron (鬲) in the elevator's kitchen (e2). Since Guy Fawkes likes to eat hot and spicy but the pope only eats light food, they separated (隔) the hotpot accordingly.
三
sa̅n = s + an1
three / 3
三 = 一 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: a Cartesian coordinate system with three (三) axes.

Socrates (s-) is performing in front of the anthill (-an1). He created an electrical flute by attaching a large capacitor (二) to the flute (一), so that he can get the attention of all the ants. Moreover, he's balancing on a Cartesian coordinate system (三). Unfortunately, only three (三) ants stop to watch the performance.
差
cha̅ = ch + a1
difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
差 = 工 + 羊 : Charlie Chapling is juggling steel beams in front of the ashram. A sheep is making an error bar graph representing Charlie's number of tries to juggle as long as possible without letting the beams fall down.
差
chà = ch + a4
different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]
差
cha̅i = ch + ai1
to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post
差
ci̅ = c + Ø1
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
五
wǔ = w + Ø3
five / 5
五 = 王 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: a pentagram.

Martin Luther King (王) helps Willy Walrus (w) to construct a pentagram (五) out of dinosaur bones (丨) inside the space station (Ø3).
五 = 工 + 乛 : Mnemonic symbol: a pentagram.

In the space station (Ø3), Willy Walrus (w) chops up a steel beam (工) with a sickle (乛) into five (五) equal parts. He uses the five parts to assemble a steel pentagram (五).

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