择日不如撞日 in English ze2 ri4 bu4 ru2 zhuang4 ri4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically seize the occasion

Simplified Characters

择 日 不 如 撞 日

Traditional Characters

擇 日 不 如 撞 日

Pinyin

ze2 ri4 bu4 ru2 zhuang4 ri4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

择ze2to select 日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan 不bu4(negative prefix) 如ru2as 撞zhuang4to knock against 日ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan