三更半夜

sān gēng bàn yè

Meaning

(idiom) in the depth of the night; very late at night

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三sānthree一二更gèngmore, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify一曰乂半bànhalf; semi-, incomplete丷牛夜yènight, dark; under cover of night亠亻夕

Examples

三更半夜不睡觉，你在干嘛呢？

sān gēng bàn yè bù shuì jiào， nǐ zài gàn má ne？

It's the middle of the night. Why aren't you asleep?