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The idiom 「時不再來」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Time: opportunity. Once the opportunity is missed, it will never come back. It means don’t miss the opportunity to act.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shí bù zài lái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si4 bat1 joi3 loi4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.