及时行乐 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to enjoy the present ; to live happily with no thought for the future
• make merry while you can
• carpe diem

Character by character

• 及jíto extend; to reach; and; in time
• 时shítime, season; period, era, age
• 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
• 乐lècheerful, happy, laughing; music

Idioms sharing a character

• 伤及无辜 shāng jí wú gū
• 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí
• 及锋而试 jí fēng ér shì
• 噬脐莫及 shì qí mò jí
• 后悔莫及 hòu huǐ mò jí
• 悔之无及 huǐ zhī wú jí
• 爱屋及乌 ài wū jí wū
• 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí
• 望尘莫及 wàng chén mò jí
• 管见所及 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí

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