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事不宜迟 — “It is important to act quickly and without delay”

事不宜迟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is important to act quickly and without delay”. No time to lose. Literally, “Things should not be delayed”.

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事不宜迟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 事shì
  • 不bù
  • 宜yí
  • 迟chí

事不宜迟 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
不
bù4not
宜
yí8suitable, should
迟
chí7Late, slow, delayed

Example Sentence with 事不宜迟

既然计划已经敲定,事不宜迟,我们立刻开始着手实施吧。
Since the plan has been finalized, there's no time to lose; let's start implementing it right away.

Idioms Related to 事不宜迟

Synonyms of 事不宜迟

  • kè刻bù不róng容huǎn缓extremely urgent, brooks no delay
  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one

Antonyms of 事不宜迟

  • kuàng旷rì日chí持jiǔ久long and drawn-out
  • lái来rì日fāng方cháng长Plenty of time ahead

More idioms starting with 事

  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
  • shì事bù不guān关jǐ己,,gāo高gāo高guà挂qǐ起Remain indifferent to unrelated matters
  • shì事bù不shī师gǔ古Act without learning from past experiences
  • shì事bù不yǒu有yú余To reach the utmost degree
  • shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
  • shì事yǔ与yuán原wéi违Things did not go as planned
  • shì事yù与xīn心wéi违things turn out contrary to one's expectations
  • shì事yǔ与yuàn愿wéi违Things don't turn out as hoped
  • shì事yǐ以mì密chéng成Discretion ensures success
  • shì事bèi倍gōng功bàn半much effort, little result
  • shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
  • shì事chū出bù不yì意something happens unexpectedly

Questions about 事不宜迟

What does 事不宜迟 mean?
事不宜迟 (shì bù yí chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is important to act quickly and without delay”.
How do you pronounce 事不宜迟?
事不宜迟 is pronounced shì bù yí chí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 事不宜迟 literally mean?
Literally, 事不宜迟 means “Things should not be delayed”. It is used to mean “it is important to act quickly and without delay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 事不宜迟?
事情要抓紧时机快做,不宜拖延。
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