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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries错失良机
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuò shī liáng jī
"我们必须迅速行动，以免错失良机。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act or by missing the chance.
"If you don't apply for the scholarship now, you will miss the boat." - 2
To fail to understand or take advantage of a timely trend or situation.
"Investors who refused to buy digital assets early completely missed the boat on the recent market boom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom originates from maritime and public transportation culture of the 19th and early 20th centuries, where failing to arrive at the departure point on time meant literally being left behind by a vessel. Over time, the phrase transitioned metaphorically into popular English to describe losing an opportunity due to slow action, hesitation, or poor timing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miss the boat" is said worldwide
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rater le coche
Transliteration: ʁate lə kɔʃ
"Il a hésité trop longtemps et a raté le coche."
den Zug verpassen
Transliteration: deːn tsuːk fɛɐ̯ˈpasn̩
"Wer jetzt nicht investiert, verpasst den Zug."
perdere il treno
Transliteration: ˈpɛrdere il ˈtrɛno
"Non dobbiamo perdere il treno di questa innovazione."
perder el tren
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ el tɾen
"Si no actúas rápido, vas a perder el tren."
perder o bonde
Transliteration: peɾˈdeɾ u ˈbõdʒi
"Ele hesitou demais e acabou perdendo o bonde."
मौका चूक जाना
Transliteration: mauka chook jaana
"समय पर निर्णय न लेकर उसने मौका चूक दिया।"
错失良机
Transliteration: cuò shī liáng jī
"我们必须迅速行动，以免错失良机。"
기회를 놓치다
Transliteration: gihoe-reul nochida
"지금 결정하지 않으면 좋은 기회를 놓치게 될 것이다."
機会を逃す
Transliteration: kikai o nogasu
"その提案を受け入れなければ、機会を逃してしまいますよ。"
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