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打鐵趁熱

简打铁趁热 · 繁打鐵趁熱

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ tiě chèn rè

see 趁熱打鐵 chèn rè dǎ tiě

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
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趁: chèn · take advantage of, avail oneself
熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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3–3–4–4 · da3 tie3 chen4 re4

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daa2 tit3 can3 jit6

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phrase

(idiomatic) strike while the iron is hot

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