时不再来 (shí bù zài lái) — time lost will not come again; (used to urge seizing the present moment)
Definition
A four-character idiom used to urge seizing the present — once time has passed, it will not return. Often paired with 机不可失 to stress that both opportunity and time are one-shot.
idiom
time lost will not come again(used to urge seizing the present moment)
Examples
- ，时不再来。Jī bù kě shī, shí bù zài lái.Opportunity cannot be missed; time won't come again.
- ，时不再来。Nǐ yào zhuā zhù zhè ge jī huì, shí bù zài lái a.You must seize this opportunity; time won't come again.
- ，时不再来，。Rén shēng duǎn zàn, shí bù zài lái, bié làng fèi qīng chūn.Life is short, time won't come again; don't waste your youth.
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