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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