rare and precious opportunity; chance of a lifetime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
an opportunity that comes only once in a thousand years; a very rare and precious chance
literaryUsed to emphasize the extreme rarity and preciousness of an opportunity. It is a formal and literary expression, often found in written contexts or formal speeches.
Zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
duì对
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
lái来
shuō说
shì是
qiān千
zǎi载
yī一
shí时
de的
hǎo好
jī机
huì会
。
This collaboration is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our company.
Néng能
qīn亲
yǎn眼
jiàn见
dào到
zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shī师
de的
yǎn演
chū出
，
zhēn真
shì是
qiān千
zǎi载
yī一
shí时
ā啊
！
Being able to see this master's performance in person is truly a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years!
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Lì历
shǐ史
xìng性
de的
huì会
wù晤
wèi为
hé和
píng平
jìn进
chéng程
chuàng创
zào造
le了
qiān千
zǎi载
yī一
shí时
de的
jī机
yù遇
。
The historic meeting created a golden opportunity for the peace process.
Nǐ你
jìng竟
rán然
jù拒
jué绝
le了
nà那
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
？
Nà那
kě可
shì是
qiān千
zǎi载
yī一
shí时
de的
hǎo好
zhí职
wèi位
！
You actually turned down that job? That was a chance of a lifetime!