三七开
sān
qī
kāi

Definitions

  1. 1. ratio seventy to thirty
  2. 2. thirty percent failure, seventy percent success

Components

  • 三七 sān qī – pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
  • 开 kāi – to open

Related Words

  • 三七开定论 sān qī kāi dìng lùn – thirty percent failure, seventy percent success, the official PRC verdict on Mao Zedong