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见好就收 — “Quit while you're ahead”

见好就收 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Quit while you're ahead”. Know when to stop when things are going well. Literally, “Stop when things are going well”.

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见好就收 Pronunciation and Pinyin

见好就收 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
好
hǎo6good, well, okay, very
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away

Example Sentence with 见好就收

小明在股市赚了一笔钱后,听从朋友的建议,见好就收,避免了后来的风险。
After making a profit in the stock market, Xiao Ming took his friend's advice to quit while he was ahead, thus avoiding subsequent risks.

Idioms Related to 见好就收

More idioms starting with 见

  • jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
  • jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
  • jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
  • jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
  • jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取,,sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
  • jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
  • jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话,,jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
  • jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
  • jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
  • jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises

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Questions about 见好就收

What does 见好就收 mean?

见好就收 (jiàn hǎo jiù shōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Quit while you're ahead”.

How do you pronounce 见好就收?

见好就收 is pronounced jiàn hǎo jiù shōu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 见好就收 literally mean?

Literally, 见好就收 means “Stop when things are going well”. It is used to mean “Quit while you're ahead”.

What is the Chinese definition of 见好就收?

趁着形势大好时就收兵

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