那朵花开错了季节
[nèi duŏ huā kāi cuò le jì jié]
'That flower bloomed in the wrong season', metaphorically saying about missing proper opportunities or failing timing of actions, usually used in contexts including love affairs gone poorly, unappreciated efforts put on work/study, missed matches of soul mates, etc. The expression reflects regrets over mismatches or failures in certain aspects of life