機不可失，時不再來 jī bù kě shī ， shí bù zài lái

Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
機 jī
machine; engine; opportunity
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
再 zài HSK 1
again; once more; re-
來 lái
to come; to arrive; next