不到火候不揭锅 bù dào huǒ hòu bù jiē guō

DEFINITIONS

  1. don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to
火 huǒ
HSK 2
fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
候 hòu
HSK 1
wait; expect; visit; greet
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
揭 jiē
HSK 6
raise, lift up; surname
锅 guō
HSK 5
cooking-pot, saucepan