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趁热打铁 — “Strike while the iron is hot”

趁热打铁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strike while the iron is hot”. Seize the opportune moment. Literally, “take advantage of the heat to strike the iron”.

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趁热打铁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 趁chèn
  • 热rè
  • 打dǎ
  • 铁tiě

趁热打铁 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
趁
chèn12take advantage of
热
rè10hot, heat, fever, popular
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
铁
tiě10iron metal or firm

Example Sentence with 趁热打铁

既然我们已经有了初步的方案,就应该趁热打铁,尽快开始实施。
Since we already have an initial plan, we should strike while the iron is hot and start implementing it as soon as possible.

Idioms Related to 趁热打铁

Synonyms of 趁热打铁

  • shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
  • shí时bù不kě可shī失Seize the opportune moment

Antonyms of 趁热打铁

  • zuò坐shī失liáng良jī机miss a good opportunity
  • tuō拖ní泥dài带shuǐ水sloppy, indecisive, or not straightforward

More idioms starting with 趁

  • chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
  • chèn趁shì势shōu收péng篷Quit while you are ahead
  • chèn趁shì势luò落péng篷seize opportunity to stop
  • chèn趁hōng哄dǎ打jié劫rob during a commotion
  • chèn趁huǒ夥dǎ打jié劫loot a burning house
  • chèn趁xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
  • chèn趁xīn心rú如yì意to one's heart's content
  • chèn趁shuǐ水huò和ní泥seize opportunity to accomplish something
  • chèn趁bō波zhú逐làng浪drift with the tide
  • chèn趁làng浪zhú逐bō波go with the flow
  • chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress
  • chèn趁huǒ火qiǎng抢jié劫exploit a crisis for personal gain

Questions about 趁热打铁

What does 趁热打铁 mean?
趁热打铁 (chèn rè dǎ tiě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Strike while the iron is hot”.
How do you pronounce 趁热打铁?
趁热打铁 is pronounced chèn rè dǎ tiě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趁热打铁 literally mean?
Literally, 趁热打铁 means “take advantage of the heat to strike the iron”. It is used to mean “Strike while the iron is hot”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趁热打铁?
铁要趁烧红的时候打。比喻要抓紧有利的时机和条件去做。
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