时不我待 (shí bú) — Time and tide wait for no one; time waits for no one.
Definition
A classical-style idiom (from 《论语》): 'time waits for no one,' used to urge oneself or others to act now rather than delay.
idiom
Time and tide wait for no onetime waits for no one.
Examples
- 时不我待，。shí bú, Wǒ men bì xū zhuā jǐn shí jiān nǔ lì xué xí.Time waits for no one; we must seize the moment and study hard.
- 时不我待，。Tā shēn gǎn shí bú, suǒ yǐ cóng bú làng fèi shí jiān zuò wú yì yì de shì.He deeply feels that time waits for no one, so he never wastes time on meaningless things.
- ，时不我待，。Miàn duì jī yù, wǒ men yào jì zhù shí bú, yǒng gǎn xíng dòng.When facing opportunities, we must remember that time waits for no one and act bravely.
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