见物不取，失之千里 — “To see an object but not take it, and then lose it by a thousand li”
见物不取，失之千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Missing an immediate opportunity, even a seemingly small one, can lead to much greater losses or difficulties in the future; seize the moment”. Literally, “To see an object but not take it, and then lose it by a thousand li”.
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What does 见物不取，失之千里 mean?
见物不取，失之千里 (jiàn wù bù qǔ ， shī zhī qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Missing an immediate opportunity, even a seemingly small one, can lead to much greater losses or difficulties in the future; seize the moment”.
How do you pronounce 见物不取，失之千里?
见物不取，失之千里 is pronounced jiàn wù bù qǔ ， shī zhī qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见物不取，失之千里 literally mean?
Literally, 见物不取，失之千里 means “to see an object but not take it, and then lose it by a thousand li”. It is used to mean “Missing an immediate opportunity, even a seemingly small one, can lead to much greater losses or difficulties in the future; seize the moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见物不取，失之千里?
见：遇到，看见；取：取得；失：失去。见到时不拿过来，以后再想要就更难办了。形容不要错失良机