适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

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Definitions

  1. 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

可
kě

can

止
zhǐ

to stop

而
ér

and

适
kuò

see 李适[lǐ kuò]

适
shì

to fit