說時遲，那時快 shuō shí chí ， nà shí kuài

(idiom) no sooner said than done; before you know it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) no sooner said than done
  2. 2. before you know it

Characters

Character Meaning
說 shuō
to say; to speak; to explain
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
遲 chí
late; slow; delayed
那 nà HSK 1
that; those; then (in that case)
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
快 kuài HSK 2
quick; rapid; soon