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机不可失，时不再来
jībùkěshī,shíbùzàilái
Traditional: 機不可失，時不再來
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
Character Breakdown
机
jī
desk; machine; moment, opportunity
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
再
zài
again, twice, re-
HSK 1
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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