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事不宜迟 (shì bú) — there is no time to lose; one must act without delay

Definition

A four-character idiom meaning 'no time to lose — act now.' Use it when a decision is already made and delay would be costly, stronger and more literary than simply saying 要快点.

idiom
there is no time to loseone must act without delay

Examples

  • 事不宜迟，。
    shì bú, Wǒ men mǎ shàng chū fā ba.
    There's no time to lose — let's set off immediately.
  • ，事不宜迟，。
    Jì rán jué dìng le, jiù shì bú, gǎn kuài qù bàn.
    Since we've decided, we mustn't delay — hurry up and handle it.
  • 事不宜迟，。
    shì bú, Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào jīn tiān tí jiāo.
    There's no time to waste — this proposal needs to be submitted today.

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