及时行乐 — Chinese idiom
及时行乐
jí shí xíng lè
Traditional: 及時行樂
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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