點到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ

to touch on sth and leave it there

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
點 diǎn
o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.
止 zhǐ HSK 4
to stop; until; to prohibit