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打铁趁热
dǎ​tiě​chèn​rè

strike while the iron is hot

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
打铁趁热 打鐵趁熱 dǎ​tiě​chèn​rè
strike while the iron is hot
(idiom) to take advantage of an opportunity; to act while conditions are favorable

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  • 趁热打铁 chèn​rè​dǎ​tiě

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