来得早不如来得巧

Traditional: 來得早不如來得巧

lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo

Dictionary entry

arriving early can't beat coming at the right time

What does 来得早不如来得巧 mean?

来得早不如来得巧 (lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1arriving early can't beat coming at the right time

2perfect timing

Character breakdown

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来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)得déto obtain · to get 早zǎoearly · morning 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if 巧qiǎoopportunely · coincidentally

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来得早不如来得巧

lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo

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