及鋒而試

简 及锋而试 · 繁 及鋒而試
Mandarin · pinyin jí fēng ér shì

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  1. lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
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及
jí · extend; reach; come up to; and
鋒
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而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
試
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锋
fēng · point of spear, sharp point
试
shì · test, try, experiment
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2–1–2–4 · ji2 feng1 er2 shi4

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kap6 fung1 ji4 si3

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及鋒而試 · ji2 feng1 er2 shi4
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Exact source record及鋒而試 及锋而试 [ji2 feng1 er2 shi4] /lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak/