三天两头地毒打她
“and beat her severely every few days.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
让她出去接客
“he forced her to prostitute herself”
三天两头 地毒打她
“and beat her severely every few days.”
再后来
“And then later...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers frequently use numeric set phrases like '三天两头' (literally 'three days two ends') to vividly emphasize regular, repetitive behavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost every day; every couple of days
A very common colloquial idiom used to describe actions or occurrences that happen with frustrating frequency.
severely beat up; brutal beating
Use this strong verb/noun when referring to vicious, cruel physical violence against someone.