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适可而止
shì​kě'ér​zhǐ

to know when to stop

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

适可而止/ 適可而止 shì​kě'ér​zhǐ to know when to stop

(idiom) to stop at the right moment; to refrain from going too far or overdoing something; to do things in moderation

References

see 不为已甚/不為已甚 → 适可而止/適可而止
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