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機不可失，失不再來

简 机不可失，失不再来 · 繁 機不可失，失不再來
Mandarin · pinyin jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái

Meanings

  1. opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
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機
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
失
shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
再
zài · again, twice, re-
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
机
jī · desk; machine; moment
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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機不可失，失不再來 · ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi1 bu4 zai4 lai2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 59,490
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Exact source record機不可失，失不再來 机不可失，失不再来 [ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi1 bu4 zai4 lai2] /opportunity knocks but once (idiom)/