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机不可失,失不再来 in English
ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi1 bu4 zai4 lai2 Meaning
Meanings
opportunity knocks but once (idiomatic expression)
Simplified Characters
机
不
可
失
,
失
不
再
来
Traditional Characters
機
不
可
失
,
失
不
再
來
Pinyin
ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi1 bu4 zai4 lai2
Literal
Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.
机
ji1
surname Ji
不
bu4
(negative prefix)
可
ke3
can
失
shi1
to lose
,
失
shi1
to lose
不
bu4
(negative prefix)
再
zai4
again
来
lai2
to come
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机不可失,失不再来