适可而止 (適可而止) shì kě ér zhǐ
shì kě ér zhǐ
set phrase
to stop before going too far; to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '適可而止'; Guoyu '適可而止')
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 《鄉黨第十》 Commentary on Xiang Dang X Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 1