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趁熱打鐵
简 趁热打铁 · 繁 趁熱打鐵Mandarin · pinyin chèn rè dǎ tiě
Meanings
- to strike while the iron is hot
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Mandarin tones
4–4–3–3 · chen4 re4 da3 tie3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
can3 jit6 daa2 tit3
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can3 jit6 daa2 tit3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) strike while the iron is hot
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