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见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里
见之不取思之千里

见之不取思之千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin

见之不取思之千里 Usage and Examples

To see and not take is to regret for a long time.

Missed opportunity, lasting regret.

Regret not taking what you saw.

The characters in 见之不取思之千里

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
不
bù4not
取
qǔ8to take, obtain, or choose
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
千
qiān3thousand, many
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length

More words starting with 见

  • jiàn见shàng上see above, as above
  • jiàn见shàng上yí一miàn面Meet, Have a meeting
  • jiàn见bú不dào到can't see, can't meet
  • jiàn见bu不dé得cannot bear, envy
  • jiàn见bu不dé得rén人shameful, disgraceful
  • jiàn见bu不dé得rén人de的shameful, disgraceful
  • jiàn见bu不dé得guāng光shady, clandestine
  • jiàn见shì世miàn面see the world, broaden one's horizons
  • jiàn见le了met, saw
  • jiàn见le了shì世miàn面seen the world, gained worldly experience
  • jiàn见yú于found in, seen in
  • jiàn见rén人to meet people, to see someone

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Questions about 见之不取思之千里

What does 见之不取思之千里 mean in Chinese?

见之不取思之千里 (jiàn zhī bù qǔ sī zhī qiān lǐ) means “to see and not take is to regret for a long time, Missed opportunity, lasting regret, Regret not taking what you saw”.

How do you pronounce 见之不取思之千里?

见之不取思之千里 is pronounced jiàn zhī bù qǔ sī zhī qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To see and not take is to regret for a long time.” in Chinese?

“To see and not take is to regret for a long time.” is 见之不取思之千里 (jiàn zhī bù qǔ sī zhī qiān lǐ) in Chinese.

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