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时不再来
時不再來
shíbùzàilái
1. Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)

Character Breakdown

时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
再
zài
again, twice, re-
HSK 1 6 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

机不可失,时不再来
jībùkěshī,shíbùzàilái
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)

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