恰到好处 (qià dào hǎo chù) — just right; perfectly appropriate; to the point
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'just right, perfectly appropriate' — used for words, actions, or amounts that hit the ideal balance (e.g. not too much, not too little). Stronger and more literary than the everyday adverbs 正好 and 恰好.
phrase
just rightperfectly appropriateto the point
Examples
- 恰到好处，。Nǐ de huà shuō dé qià dào hǎo chù, dà jiā dōu hěn zàn tóng.Your words hit the nail on the head — everyone agreed.
- 恰到好处，。Gěi hái zi de lǐ wù xuǎn dé qià dào hǎo chù, bù duō yě bù shǎo.The gift for the child was chosen just right — neither too much nor too little.
- 恰到好处，。Tā lái de qià dào hǎo chù, zhèng hǎo gǎn shàng kāi huì.He came at just the right time, just in time for the meeting.
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