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说时迟，那时快

shuōshíchí,nàshíkuài

Traditional: 說時遲，那時快

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

Character Breakdown

说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3
那
nà
that, that one, those
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
快
kuài
speedy, rapid, quick; soon
HSK 2

Additional Information

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