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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「來者可追」 and its explanation.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「來者可追」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

The past cannot be undone, but the future can still be caught up.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lái zhě kě zhuī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

loi4 je2 ho2 jeui1

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.