趁热打铁 (chèn rè dá) — strike while the iron is hot; to seize the opportune moment to act
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'strike while the iron is hot' — act on good conditions or momentum immediately, before the opportunity passes. Used like a verb phrase to urge quick action.
idiom
strike while the iron is hotto seize the opportune moment to act
Examples
- ，趁热打铁。Xiàn zài shì chǎng hěn hǎo, wǒ men chèn rè dá ba.The market is good now — let's strike while the iron is hot.
- ，。Chèn rè dǎ tiě, tā gāng tīng wán jiǎng zuò jiù kāi shǐ xiě lùn wén.Striking while the iron is hot, he started writing his paper right after the lecture.
- ，趁热打铁，。Duì fāng yǐ jīng tóng yì le, wǒ men chèn rè dá, mǎ shàng qiān yuē.The other party has agreed — let's strike while the iron is hot and sign the contract immediately.
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