“苏州过后无艇搭”【英】

"After leaving Suzhou; a traveler will find it hard to get a ride on a boat"; meaning an opportunity missed is an opportunity lost.

译文来源

http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/ceus/eng/sgxw/newsletters/t1475060.htm

例句

1. 香港俗语讲，“苏州过后无艇搭”，大家一定要珍惜机遇、抓住机遇，把主要精力集中到搞建设、谋发展上来。--《习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国20周年大会暨香港特别行政区第五届政府就职典礼上的讲话》

1. As a saying in Hong Kong goes, "After leaving Suzhou, a traveler will find it hard to get a ride on a boat", meaning an opportunity missed is an opportunity lost. It is important to cherish the opportunity, seize it and focus your energy on Hong Kong's development. --Quoted from Xi's speech at meeting marking HK's 20th return anniversary, inaugural ceremony of 5th-term HKSAR government