过时不候

guò shí bù hòu

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1. being late is not acceptable (idiom)

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Child Words of 过时不候

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 过 过 guò: to cross
• 过 过 guo: (experienced action marker)
• 过时 过时 guò shí: out of date
• 候 候 hòu: to wait