delay invites trouble; procrastination brings complications
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
the longer the delay, the more likely things will go wrong; procrastination invites complications
Used as a warning to act quickly before circumstances change for the worse. Often appears in contexts involving negotiations, decisions, or plans that require timely execution.
Zhè这
shì事
dé得
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
bàn办
，
yè夜
cháng长
mèng梦
duō多
，
tuō拖
jiǔ久
le了
pà怕
yǒu有
biàn变
huà化
。
We need to handle this matter quickly; the longer we delay, the more likely things will go wrong.
Wǒ我
men们
zuì最
hǎo好
mǎ马
shàng上
qiān签
hé合
tóng同
，
miǎn免
de得
yè夜
cháng长
mèng梦
duō多
。
We'd better sign the contract immediately to avoid any complications down the road.
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Tā他
dān担
xīn心
yè夜
cháng长
mèng梦
duō多
，
dì第
èr二
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
qù去
bàn办
le了
shǒu手
xù续
。
He worried that delay would bring trouble, so he went to complete the procedures first thing the next morning.