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恰到好處

简恰到好处 · 繁恰到好處

Mandarin · pinyin qià dào hǎo chù

it's just perfect
it's just right

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恰: qià · just, exactly, precisely; proper
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
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处: chù · place, locale; department

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4–4–3–4 · qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4

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(idiomatic) it's perfect; it's just right

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