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时不再来 — “Time and opportunity, once missed, will not return”

时不再来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time and opportunity, once missed, will not return”. Hence, one should seize the moment. Literally, “Time will not come again”.

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时不再来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 时shí
  • 不bù
  • 再zài
  • 来lái

时不再来 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
不
bù4not
再
zài6again, then, furthermore
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 时不再来

遇到好的学习机会,我们应该积极争取,因为时不再来,错过了就很难再有了
When encountering a good learning opportunity, we should actively strive for it, because time waits for no one, and once missed, it will be difficult to get again.

Idioms Related to 时不再来

Synonyms of 时不再来

  • shí时bù不wǒ我dài待Time waits for no one
  • jī机bù不kě可shī失Seize the moment

More idioms starting with 时

  • 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bù不wǒ我yǔ与Time waits for no one
  • 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

Questions about 时不再来

What does 时不再来 mean?
时不再来 (shí bù zài lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time and opportunity, once missed, will not return”.
How do you pronounce 时不再来?
时不再来 is pronounced shí bù zài lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 时不再来 literally mean?
Literally, 时不再来 means “Time will not come again”. It is used to mean “Time and opportunity, once missed, will not return”.
What is the Chinese definition of 时不再来?
时:时机。时机错过就不会再来了。指行事不要放过时机。
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