to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth
trad. 點到即止
Also written 點到即止【diǎn dào jí zhǐ】
Characters in this word
4点
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to touch briefly; to tap, to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list), to order (food etc); to select, to mention; to bring up (a topic or person), to hint at; to imply, to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops, to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite, to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down, point; dot; spot; speck, dot stroke in Chinese characters, (math.) decimal point, point in time or space, (after a number) o'clock, a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more, classifier for small amounts
- Pinyin
- diǎn
- Traditional
- 點
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 196 of 2500
到
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to reach; to arrive, to leave for; to go to, to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point), (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point), considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- Pinyin
- dào
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 48 of 2500
即
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namely, that is, i.e., prompt, at once, at present, even if, prompted (by the occasion), to approach, to come into contact, to assume (office), to draw near
- Pinyin
- jí
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 2687 of 2500
止
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to stop, to prohibit, until, only
- Pinyin
- zhǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 19491 of 2500