说时迟，那时快 in English shuo1 shi2 chi2 , na4 shi2 kuai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) no sooner said than done
  • before you know it

Simplified Characters

说 时 迟 ， 那 时 快

Traditional Characters

說 時 遲 ， 那 時 快

Pinyin

shuo1 shi2 chi2 , na4 shi2 kuai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

说shuo1to persuade 时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 迟chi2surname Chi ， 那na4surname Na 时shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2] 快kuai4rapid