seize the moment; strike while the iron is hot
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to strike while the iron is hot; to seize the opportunity to act swiftly
Often used to encourage immediate action while conditions are favorable.
Jì既
rán然
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
chèn趁
rè热
dǎ打
tiě铁
，
mǎ马
shàng上
kāi开
shǐ始
shí实
shī施
ba吧
。
Since everyone agrees with this plan, let's strike while the iron is hot and start implementing it right away.
Jiào教
liàn练
shuō说
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
chèn趁
rè热
dǎ打
tiě铁
，
chèn趁
zhuàng状
tài态
hǎo好
de的
shí时
hou候
jiā加
qiáng强
xùn训
liàn练
。
The coach said we must strike while the iron is hot and intensify training while we're in good condition.
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Chèn趁
zhe着
shì市
chǎng场
rè热
dù度
hái还
zài在
，
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
chèn趁
rè热
dǎ打
tiě铁
tuī推
chū出
xīn新
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
While the market is still hot, the company decided to strike while the iron is hot and launch new products.