car·pe di·em
exclamation/ˌkɑːpeɪ ˈdiːem/
/ˌkɑːrpeɪ ˈdiːem/
(from Latin)- an expression used when you want to say that somebody should not wait, but should take an opportunity as soon as it appears
抓住机遇；把握时机 Word OriginLatin, ‘seize the day!’, a quotation from Horace (Odes i.xi).