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見好就收
简 见好就收 · 繁 見好就收Mandarin · pinyin jiàn hǎo jiù shōu
Meanings
- (idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop
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4–3–4–1 · jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1
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gin3 hou2 zau6 sau1
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- (idiomatic) to quit while one is ahead
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