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點到即止

简点到即止 · 繁點到即止

Mandarin · pinyin diǎn dào jí zhǐ

to touch on sth and leave it there
to take care not to overdo sth

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點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
即: jí · promptly, quickly, immediately
止: zhǐ · stop, halt, desist; detain
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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3–4–2–3 · dian3 dao4 ji2 zhi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dim2 dou3 zik1 zi2

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