趁热打铁(chèn rè dǎ tiě)

4 charactersTrad. 趁熱打鐵

to strike while the iron is hot

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Word information

Pinyin
chèn rè dǎ tiě
Meaning
to strike while the iron is hot
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
趁熱打鐵

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