Complete Definition of "carpe diem"

English

Etymology
From Latin carpe diem#Latin|carpe diem �seize the day�.

Phrase
carpe diem

  1. seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present

Translations

Chinese: ��堪����, ��堪��须�
mid

See also
take the bull by the horns
the world is your oyster


Latin

Etymology
From Horace, Odes I.xi.8: Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, meaning �seize the day while trusting little on what tomorrow might bring�.

Phrase
carpe diem

  1. carpe diem#English|carpe diem, seize the day

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