zhèng féng qí shídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to come at the right time / to be opportune
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Original source entry:

正逢其時 正逢其时 [zheng4 feng2 qi2 shi2] /to come at the right time/to be opportune/

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Other forms in these source records: 正逢其時

  • 正
    zhēng

    first month of the lunar year

    zhèng

    straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive

  • 逢
    féng

    to meet by chance / to come across / (of a calendar event) to come along / (of an event) to fall on (a particular day) / to fawn upon

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

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