事不宜遲 shì bù yí chí

there's no time to lose; the matter should not be delayed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. there's no time to lose
  2. 2. the matter should not be delayed

Characters

Character Meaning
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
宜 yí HSK 2
suitable; appropriate; proper
遲 chí
late; slow; delayed