JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
by defmetalhead
HTML
<ul class="mainList">
<li>1</li>
<li>2</li>
<li>3
<ul>
<li style="display: none;">3-1</li>
<li style="display: none;">3-2</li>
<li style="display: none;">3-3</li>
<li style="display: none;">3-4</li>
</ul></li>
<li>4</li>
<li>5</li>
<li>6</li>
<li>7</li>
<li>8</li>
</ul>
CSS
.clear{background:#F00}
JavaScript
$('.mainList').children('li:nth-child(3n+4)').addClass('clear');