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适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

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Definitions

1. (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

Example Sentences

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适可而止

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 948070)

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Child Words of 适可而止

and

to fit

to stop

see 李适[lǐ kuò]

can