"not let the grass grow under your feet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 做事抓紧时间
• 不拖延

Definition

在需要做事时迅速行动，不拖延；抓住机会，马上采取行动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达为非正式语，通常表示积极主动的人，常用作建议或鼓励，不要等到太晚才行动。不是鲁莽的意思，而是效率高、抓住时机。不要字面理解。

Examples

You should not let the grass grow under your feet if you want to get that job.

如果你想得到那份工作，就要**做事抓紧时间**。

When an opportunity comes, she does not let the grass grow under her feet.

有机会时，她总是**做事抓紧时间**。

My dad always tells me to not let the grass grow under my feet and finish my homework quickly.

我爸爸总是告诉我要**做事抓紧时间**，快点做完作业。

She got the idea and, without hesitation, didn't let the grass grow under her feet.

她想到后毫不犹豫地**做事抓紧时间**。

If you want results, you can't afford to let the grass grow under your feet.

如果你想有成果，就不能**拖延**。

The team moved fast—they definitely didn't let the grass grow under their feet.

团队行动迅速，绝对**没有拖延**。