







及锋一试 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act when conditions are most favorable”. To seize an opportune moment or an advantageous situation, much like striking while the iron is hot. Literally, “Try it while it's sharp”.

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Open the tool →及锋一试 (jí fēng yī shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act when conditions are most favorable”.
及锋一试 is pronounced jí fēng yī shì in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 及锋一试 means “Try it while it's sharp”. It is used to mean “to act when conditions are most favorable”.
及:趁着;锋:锋利。趁锋利的时候用它。比喻乘可行之机而行事