趁热打铁 chèn rè dǎ tiě

to strike while the iron is hot

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29850th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to strike while the iron is hot

Characters

Character Meaning
趁 chèn HSK 5
to take advantage of; to avail oneself of
热 rè HSK 1
hot (of weather); heat; to heat up
打 dǎ HSK 1
to hit; to strike; to beat
铁 tiě HSK 3
iron (metal); hard; strong