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说时迟,那时快
說時遲,那時快
shuōshíchí,nàshíkuài
1. (idiom) no sooner said than done
2. before you know it

Character Breakdown

说
shuō
to speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
HSK 1 9 丶
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶
迟
chí
tardy, slow, late; to delay
HSK 3 7 丶
那
nà
that, that one, those
HSK 1 6 丶
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1 7 丶
快
kuài
speedy, rapid, quick; soon
HSK 2 7 丶

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