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及时行乐
jíshí xínglè
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English Definitionto enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem
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Traditional Script及時行樂
Pinyinjíshí xínglè
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄜˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)kap6si4 hang4lok6
Word Decomposition
及时jíshíin time; promptly; without delay; timely
行樂

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Words With Same Head Word    
及时性jíshí xìngtimeliness; promptness
及时雨jíshí yǔtimely rain; (fig.) timely assistance
及时地jíshí dein a timely fashion
及时处理jíshí chǔlǐtimely handling; a stitch in time
及时赶到jíshí gǎndàoto arrive in the brink of time
Words With Same Tail Word    
流行乐liúxíng lèpopular
恣意行乐zìyì xínglèto abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)
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