qiān
zǎi
shí

idiom
literary

Meaning of 千载一时

千载一时 means an opportunity that comes only once in a thousand years; a very rare and precious chance. Pronounced qiān zǎi yī shí.

  • an opportunity that comes only once in a thousand years; a very rare and precious chance

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
duì
men
gōng
lái
shuō
shì
qiān
zǎi
shí
de
hǎo
huì
 

This collaboration is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our company.

Néng
qīn
yǎn
jiàn
dào
zhè
wèi
shī
de
yǎn
chū
 
zhēn
shì
qiān
zǎi
shí
ā
 

Being able to see this master's performance in person is truly a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years!

shǐ
xìng
de
huì
wèi
píng
jìn
chéng
chuàng
zào
le
qiān
zǎi
shí
de
 

The historic meeting created a golden opportunity for the peace process.

jìng
rán
jué
le
fèn
gōng
zuò
 
shì
qiān
zǎi
shí
de
hǎo
zhí
wèi
 

You actually turned down that job? That was a chance of a lifetime!