时不我与 — “Time waits for no one”
时不我与 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time waits for no one”. Opportunities, once missed, cannot be regained, often leading to regret. Literally, “Time does not wait for me”.
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时不我与 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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我们必须抓紧时间，努力学习，时不我与，切莫虚度光阴。
We must seize the moment and study diligently, for time waits for no one, and we must not waste our precious years.
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Synonyms of 时不我与
More idioms starting with 时
- shí时bù不zài再lái来Time and opportunity wait for no one
- shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment
- shí时bù不kě可féng逢a rare opportunity not easily encountered
- shí时guāi乖mìng命jiǎn蹇unlucky fate and unfavorable times
- shí时guāi乖yùn运guāi乖out of luck
- shí时guāi乖yùn运zhuō拙unfavorable timing and poor fortune
- shí时guāi乖yùn运chuǎn舛bad luck and unfavorable circumstances
- shí时guāi乖yùn运jiǎn蹇out of luck
- shí时hēng亨yùn运tài泰enjoy good fortune and prosperity
- shí时guāng光shì似jiàn箭，，rì日yuè月rú如suō梭Time flies like an arrow
- shí时shì势zào造yīng英xióng雄Circumstances create heroes
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Open the tool →Questions about 时不我与
What does 时不我与 mean?
时不我与 (shí bù wǒ yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time waits for no one”.
How do you pronounce 时不我与?
时不我与 is pronounced shí bù wǒ yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时不我与 literally mean?
Literally, 时不我与 means “Time does not wait for me”. It is used to mean “Time waits for no one”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时不我与?
我与：“与我”的倒装；与：等待。时间不会等待我们的。嗟叹时机错过，追悔不及。