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事不宜遲
  si6 bat1 ji4 ci4   jyutping
  shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2   pinyin
this matter cannot wait; a matter that requires immediate attention

Idiom

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
事不宜遲 / 事不宜迟

This word has been viewed 1555 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 20th Aug 2009 02:14 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 19:25
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Characters in this word:

 si6  -  matter; affair; job; work; accident
 bat1  -  not; no; un-
 ji4  -  suitable; should
 ci4  -  late; slow
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