shí
dài

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 时不我待

时不我待 means time does not wait for us; time and tide wait for no man. Pronounced shí bù wǒ dài.

  • time does not wait for us; time and tide wait for no man

Definitions & Examples

Rèn
jǐn
 
shí
dài
 

The task is urgent—time waits for no one.

Shí
dài
 
men
cǎi
xíng
dòng
 

Time and tide wait for no man; we must take immediate action.

Qīng
chūn
duǎn
zàn
 
shí
dài
 
yào
zhēn
měi
tiān
 

Youth is fleeting; time waits for no one, so cherish every day.

nán
 
shí
dài
 
qiān
wàn
yào
cuò
guò
 

Opportunities are rare and time waits for no one; you must not miss this.