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机难轻失 — “A rare opportunity is easily lost”

机难轻失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and valuable opportunity that is easily missed or lost if not seized promptly”. Literally, “A rare opportunity is easily lost”.

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机难轻失 Pronunciation and Pinyin

机难轻失 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
失
shī5lose, miss, or fail

Example Sentence with 机难轻失

这次学习交流的机会非常宝贵,你可要好好把握,机难轻失啊!
This opportunity for academic exchange is very precious; you must grasp it well, as such rare chances are easily lost.

Idioms Related to 机难轻失

More idioms starting with 机

  • jī机bù不kě可shī失Seize the moment
  • jī机bù不kě可shī失,,shī失bù不zài再lái来Seize the opportunity
  • jī机bù不kě可shī失,,shí时bù不zài再lái来Seize the opportunity before it's gone
  • jī机bù不róng容fā发critical juncture; urgent moment
  • jī机bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵opportunity gone in a flash
  • jī机shì事bù不mì密Secret matters not kept confidential
  • jī机huì会zhǔ主yì义The practice of exploiting opportunities or situations
  • jī机guān关yòng用jìn尽exhausted all stratagems
  • jī机guān关suàn算jìn尽exhaust all one's stratagems
  • jī机biàn变rú如shén神divinely resourceful and adaptable
  • jī机xīn心xiè械cháng肠scheming and deceitful mind
  • jī机zhù杼yī一jiā家to have a unique and original style

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Questions about 机难轻失

What does 机难轻失 mean?

机难轻失 (jī nán qīng shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and valuable opportunity that is easily missed or lost if not seized promptly”.

How do you pronounce 机难轻失?

机难轻失 is pronounced jī nán qīng shī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 机难轻失 literally mean?

Literally, 机难轻失 means “a rare opportunity is easily lost”. It is used to mean “a rare and valuable opportunity that is easily missed or lost if not seized promptly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 机难轻失?

指机会难得,稍纵即失。

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