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坐失机宜
zuò​shī​jī​yí

to let an opportunity slip by

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 坐失 zuò​shī
    to let slip by
    to let something slip by or to miss an opportunity because of a failure to take action
  2. 机宜 機宜 jī​yí
    guidelines
    guidelines or a plan of action suited to specific circumstances; principles for handling a situation based on the current timing