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事不宜迟
事不宜遲
shìbùyíchí
1. the matter should not be delayed
2. there's no time to lose

Character Breakdown

事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2 8 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
宜
yí
fitting, proper, right; what one should do
HSK 2 8 丶
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3 7 丶

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