适可而止 in English shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to stop before going too far (idiomatic expression); to stop while one can
  • don't overdo it
  • stop while you're ahead

Simplified Characters

适 可 而 止

Traditional Characters

適 可 而 止

Pinyin

shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

适shi4see 李适[Li3 Kuo4] 可ke3can 而er2and 止zhi3to stop