過時不候
guò​shí​bù​hòu

to not wait after the scheduled time

  • created sense approved 过时不候/過時不候 · guò​shí​bù​hòu · to not wait after the scheduled time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    过时不候 / 過時不候

    guò​shí​bù​hòu

    to not wait after the scheduled time

    (idiom) to not wait past the appointed time; being late is not acceptable

    过时 (literal) → 过时/過時 · guò​shí · past the time 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 候 (literal) → 候 · hòu · to wait

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    created sense