趁热打铁 (chèn rè dá) — strike while the iron is hot; to seize the opportune moment to act

Definizione

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

Esempi

  • 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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