及鋒一試
jí​fēng​yī​shì

to strike while the iron is hot

  • created sense approved 及锋一试/及鋒一試 · jí​fēng​yī​shì · to strike while the iron is hot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    及锋一试 / 及鋒一試

    jí​fēng​yī​shì

    to strike while the iron is hot

    (variant form) to take advantage of an opportunity while the edge is sharp or the situation is favorable; to act while the time is right

    及锋 (literal) → 及锋/及鋒 · jí​fēng · to seize the opportunity 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · [brief action] 试 (literal) → 试/試 · shì · to try

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense