時不我待 shí bù wǒ dài

time and tide wait for no man (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. time and tide wait for no man (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
我 wǒ HSK 1
I; me; my
待 dài HSK 5
to wait; to treat; to deal with