說時遲，那時快

說時遲，那時快

See also: 说时迟，那时快

Chinese

		to speak; to say; persuade (politically)	o'clock; time; when o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period	late; delayed; slow		that; those; which	o'clock; time; when o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period	fast; quick; swift
trad. (說時遲，那時快)		說	時	遲	，	那	時	快
simp. (说时迟，那时快)		说	时	迟	，	那	时	快

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shuō shí chí, nà shí kuài

  (Zhuyin): ㄕㄨㄛ ㄕˊ ㄔˊ, ㄋㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: shuō shí chí, nà shí kuài
    • Zhuyin: ㄕㄨㄛ ㄕˊ ㄔˊ, ㄋㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shuo shy chy, nah shy kuay
    • IPA ^(key): /ʂu̯ɔ⁵⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ nä⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/

Idiom

說時遲，那時快

1. before you know it; immediately; presto