适可而止 shìkě'érzhǐ stop in time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 凡事都要适可而止,不要做得太过分。 fán shì dōu yào shìkě'érzhǐ, bù yào zuò de tài guòfèn. Know when to stop and don't go too far. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary父母不能一味地放纵孩子,要懂得适可而止。 fùmǔ bù néng yīwèi de fàngzòng háizi, yào dǒngde shìkě'érzhǐ. Parents should not blindly indulge their children; they must know where to stop. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary