Definition
This idiom emphasizes that time passes relentlessly and cannot be halted, urging people to act promptly and avoid procrastination.
歲月不待人，時不我待
"Time and tide wait for no man," we should seize every opportunity to learn.
「時間不等人」，我們應該抓住每個學習的機會。
He kept putting off writing the report, but he soon realized that time and tide wait for no man.
他一直在拖延寫報告，但很快意識到時間不等人。
"Time and tide wait for no man," so we must start the project now.
「時間不等人」，所以我們現在就必須開始這個專案。