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来世不可待 — “The future cannot be waited for”

来世不可待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should not passively wait for future opportunities or events, but rather seize the present moment and act now; The future cannot be waited for”. Literally, “The future cannot be waited for”.

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来世不可待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

来世不可待 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
来
lái7to come
世
shì5world, generation, era
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

Example Sentence with 来世不可待

我们应该珍惜当下,努力奋斗,因为来世不可待,许多事情需要我们立刻着手去做。
We should cherish the present and strive diligently, because the future cannot be waited for, and many things require us to start immediately.

Idioms Related to 来世不可待

More idioms starting with 来

  • lái来zhī之bù不yì易not easily come by
  • lái来shì势xiōng汹xiōng汹bearing down menacingly
  • lái来lì历bù不míng明of unknown or dubious origin
  • lái来qù去fēn分míng明transparent in financial dealings
  • lái来qù去cōng匆cōng匆come and go in a hurry
  • lái来qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace
  • lái来huí回lái来qù去back and forth repeatedly
  • lái来yīn因qù去guǒ果the whole story
  • lái来chù处bù不yì易hard-earned and not easily acquired
  • lái来hǎo好xī息shī师make peace and stop war
  • lái来qíng情qù去yì意the full details and reasons
  • lái来wú无yǐng影,,qù去wú无zōng踪come and go without a trace

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What does 来世不可待 mean?

来世不可待 (lái shì bù kě dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should not passively wait for future opportunities or events, but rather seize the present moment and act now; The future cannot be waited for”.

How do you pronounce 来世不可待?

来世不可待 is pronounced lái shì bù kě dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 来世不可待 literally mean?

Literally, 来世不可待 means “the future cannot be waited for”. It is used to mean “one should not passively wait for future opportunities or events, but rather seize the present moment and act now; The future cannot be waited for”.

What is the Chinese definition of 来世不可待?

对于未来的事,不可期望等待。

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