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事不宜迟

shìbùyíchí

Traditional: 事不宜遲

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

Character Breakdown

事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
宜
yí
fitting, proper, right; what one should do
HSK 2
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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