汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 不到火候不揭锅
don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
bù/bú dào huǒ hòu jiē () guō
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

锅还没开,先别铺桌布。(不到火候别开锅)。

Do not spread the cloth till the pot begins to boil.

谁也不想说不到三句话,就感觉话不投机半句多;

Who can't also don't want to say three words, feel lovers more than half sentence;

这些蔬菜烧的火候恰到好处。

The vegetables were cooked to perfection.

这鸡烤得正到火候。

This roast hen is done to a turn.

煮腊八粥时控制好火候是关键。

Controlling the heat is of great importance in making Laba porridge.

是我不应把依靠请托给触碰不到的将来。

I should not have to rely on sustenance to the touch than the future.

置一平底煎锅,中低档火候,炒洋葱使其变软。

In a saute pan, set over medium-low heat, cook Onions until soft.

不仅节省燃料,烤制(包括涮烫)速度更快,火候更易掌握。

Not only save fuel, baked (including shabu hot) faster and easier to grasp the level of attainment.

我连法语都没大明白,更甭提他怎么知道火候到了。

I barely understood the French, let alone how he knew they were ready.

所用材料必须新鲜,厨师需掌控好火候,以此保证鱼肉的鲜嫩。

The material must be fresh, and the cook must control the heat to make sure the fish remain tender and pure.