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稍縱即逝 (saau2 zung3 zik1 sai6) — fleeting; here today, gone tomorrow; transient; time and opportunities can slip away if one is careless in Cantonese

saauˊ²稍zung˗₃縱zikˉ¹即saiˍ₆逝
简 稍纵即逝
Mandarin Pinyin: shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4

Meaning of 稍縱即逝

nounfleeting; here today, gone tomorrow; transient; time and opportunities can slip away if one is careless

Characters in 稍縱即逝

稍saau2
a little; a bit; slightly; somewhat; rather
縱zung3
indulge; let loose; connive
即zik1
now; present moment; immediate future
逝sai6
pass away; die

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