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見好就收

简见好就收 · 繁見好就收

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn hǎo jiù shōu

(idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop

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見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
就: jiù · just, simply; to come, go to; to approach, near
收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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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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(idiomatic) to quit while one is ahead

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