点到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to touch on sth and leave it there
  2. to take care not to overdo sth

CHARACTERS

点 diǎn
HSK 1
dot, speck, spot; point, degree
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to
即 jí
HSK 4
promptly, quickly, immediately
止 zhǐ
HSK 4
stop, halt, desist; detain