过了这个村，没这个店 — “Once past this village, you won't find this shop”
过了这个村，没这个店 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “this is a rare and fleeting opportunity that, once missed, will not return; seize the opportunity while you can”. Literally, “Once past this village, you won't find this shop”.
过了这个村，没这个店 Pronunciation and Pinyin
过了这个村，没这个店 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 过了这个村，没这个店
What does 过了这个村，没这个店 mean?
过了这个村，没这个店 (guò le zhè gè cūn ， méi zhè ge diàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “this is a rare and fleeting opportunity that, once missed, will not return; seize the opportunity while you can”.
How do you pronounce 过了这个村，没这个店?
过了这个村，没这个店 is pronounced guò le zhè gè cūn ， méi zhè ge diàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 过了这个村，没这个店 literally mean?
Literally, 过了这个村，没这个店 means “Once past this village, you won't find this shop”. It is used to mean “this is a rare and fleeting opportunity that, once missed, will not return; seize the opportunity while you can”.
What is the Chinese definition of 过了这个村，没这个店?
比喻机会难得，机不可失