打鐵趁熱
simp打铁趁热daa2 tit3 can3 jit6dǎ tiě chèn rè
English
- see 趁熱打鐵|趁热打铁[chen4 re4 da3 tie3]
- lit. to strike while the iron is hot, meaning to get things done without delay
- to strike while the iron is hot; to immediately seize an opportunity
粵語 — Cantonese
- 比喻做嘢要把握時間，唔可以白白錯失機會
Examples
打鐵趁熱。
Strike while the iron is hot.
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Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk