到火候
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to reach the right level of skill
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to be the right moment for action
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- reach the right heat
- Meaning
- Borrowed from cooking: either someone's skill or cultivation has reached a certain level, or the moment is right for action. Approving.
Words with 到火候
Containing 到火候
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不到火候不揭锅
bùdàohuǒhòubùjiēguō
don't act until the time is ripe
Words with 到火候
Containing 到火候
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不到火候不揭鍋
bùdàohuǒhòubùjiēguō
don't act until the time is ripe
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