This flashcard introduces the idiom "三更半夜" (sān gēng bàn yè), which means midnight or the deep night. It explains that the term originates from the ancient Chinese custom of dividing the night into five watches, with the third watch corresponding to midnight.
这张闪卡介绍了成语“三更半夜”，指深夜，并解释了它源自古人划分一夜为五更的习惯，其中三更是午夜十二时。
| 成语 | 三更半夜 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 一夜分为五更，三更是午夜十二时。指深夜。 |
| 出处 | 《宋史·赵昌言传》：“四人者（陈象舆、胡旦、董俨、梁灝）日夕会昌言第。京师为之语曰：‘陈三更，董半夜’。” |
| 拼音 | sān gēng bàn yè |
| 拼音码 | sgby |
| 近义词 | 半夜三更 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作宾语、定语；指深夜 |
| 英语 | midnight |
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