Definition
时不再来 is a fixed expression (set phrase) meaning 'time lost will not come again'. It is used to emphasize that once an opportunity passes, it cannot be recovered, often teamed with 机不可失 ('opportunity cannot be lost'). The phrase appears in advice urging immediate action or in regrets over missed chances.
f.e.
time lost will not come again(used to urge seizing the present moment)
Examples
- ，时不再来。Jī bù kě shī, shí bù zài lái.Opportunity cannot be missed; time won't come again.
- ，时不再来。Nǐ yào zhuāzhù zhège jīhuì, shí bù zài lái a.You must seize this opportunity; time won't come again.
- ，时不再来，。Rénshēng duǎnzàn, shí bù zài lái, bié làngfèi qīngchūn.Life is short, time won't come again; don't waste your youth.
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