机不可失，时不再来 | Chinese meaning

机不可失，时不再来【jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái】

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

This idiom emphasizes the importance of seizing opportunities as they may not occur again. It suggests that one should act promptly when a chance presents itself.

，。

When the opportunity comes, I must seize it.

机不可失，时不再来【jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái】

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

This idiom emphasizes the importance of seizing opportunities as they may not occur again. It suggests that one should act promptly when a chance presents itself.

，。

When the opportunity comes, I must seize it.

机

HSK 1

含义desk; machine; moment

拼音jī

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不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

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可

HSK 21

含义may, can, -able; possibly

拼音kě

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失

HSK 32

含义lose; make mistake, neglect

拼音shī

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时

HSK 1

含义time, season; era, age, period

拼音shí

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再

HSK 11

含义again, twice, re-

拼音zài

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来

HSK 1

含义come, coming; return, returning

拼音lái

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机不可失，时不再来【jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái】

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

This idiom emphasizes the importance of seizing opportunities as they may not occur again. It suggests that one should act promptly when a chance presents itself.

，。

When the opportunity comes, I must seize it.

机不可失，时不再来【jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái】

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

This idiom emphasizes the importance of seizing opportunities as they may not occur again. It suggests that one should act promptly when a chance presents itself.