4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 503

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Let’s learn about the idiom 「刻不待時」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.

It means time is running out.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kè bù dài shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hak1 bat1 doi6 si4

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