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适可而止		Traditional Chinese
適可而止
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
shì kě ér zhǐ		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
sik1 ho2 yi4 ji2
Short definition don't overdo it
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions to stop before going too far (idiom)MDBG icon / to stop while one canMDBG icon / stop while you're aheadMDBG icon / don't overdo itMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead
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