時不我待

Chinese

o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
 not; no I; me
wait; treat; deal with
wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay
 
trad. (時不我待) 時 不 我 待
simp. (时不我待) 时 不 我 待

Etymology

The word order features the inversion of verb (待) and object (我) in negative sentences in Classical Chinese.

Pronunciation

Idiom

時不我待

  1. time waits for no one
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