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千载一时 — “A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”

千载一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”. An extremely rare and valuable chance. Literally, “Once in a thousand years”.

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千载一时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 千qiān
  • 载zǎi
  • 一yī
  • 时shí

千载一时 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
千
qiān3thousand, many
载
zǎi10carry, load, record, year
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 千载一时

这次能和这位著名的艺术家合作,真是千载一时的大好机会。
This opportunity to collaborate with the famous artist is truly a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Idioms Related to 千载一时

Synonyms of 千载一时

  • qiān千zǎi载nán难féng逢once in a thousand years
  • bǎi百nián年bù不yù遇rarely seen or encountered
  • tiě铁shù树kāi开huā花an extremely rare event

Antonyms of 千载一时

  • xí习yǐ以wéi为cháng常accustomed to it as normal
  • fǔ俯shí拾jí即shì是found everywhere, easily obtained

More idioms starting with 千

  • qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
  • qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
  • qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
  • qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
  • qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
  • qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
  • qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
  • qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
  • qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
  • qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺,,bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
  • qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred

Questions about 千载一时

What does 千载一时 mean?
千载一时 (qiān zǎi yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.
How do you pronounce 千载一时?
千载一时 is pronounced qiān zǎi yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千载一时 literally mean?
Literally, 千载一时 means “Once in a thousand years”. It is used to mean “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千载一时?
一千年才有这么一个时机。形容机会极其难得。
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