错失良机 (cuò shī liáng jī) — to miss a golden opportunity; to let a great chance slip by
Definition
A formal verb phrase meaning 'to miss a golden opportunity.' Use it for serious regrets (career, business) rather than small everyday chances like 错过.
verb
to miss a golden opportunityto let a great chance slip by
Examples
- 错失良机。Tā yīn wèi yóu yù ér cuò shī liáng jī le zhè cì shēng zhí de jī huì.He missed this promotion opportunity because of hesitation.
- 错失良机,。Hěn duō gōng sī zài yì qíng hòu cuò shī liáng jī, méi yǒu jí shí zhuǎn xíng.Many companies missed a golden opportunity after the pandemic, failing to transform in time.
- ,错失良机。Rú guǒ nǐ bù zhuā zhù zhè ge xiàng mù, jiù huì cuò shī liáng jī.If you don't seize this project, you will miss a golden opportunity.
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