汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 适可而止
shì kě ér zhǐ
适可而止 (適可而止)
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can / don't overdo it / stop while you're ahead
适可 Just can / Stop at an appropriate level and don't overdo it
相当 适当 适宜 恰当 相宜 得当 合宜 精当 允当 得宜
得寸进尺 过犹不及 贪得无厌
谓到了适当的程度就停止下来。
适 (適) shì 可 kě 而 ér 止 zhǐ
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

通过鼻腔足足吸一口气，但要适可而止。

Breathe through your nose until you feel full, but not excessively so.

吃东西要适可而止，不要超过平日的份量。

Eat enough so that you become full, but do not take more than you need.

㪷翡得不到的付出，要懂得适可而止。

Not to pay, to know not overdo STH.

我并不介意有趣、健康的玩笑，但要适可而止。

I don't mind good, clean fun, but enough is enough.

不过以后喝酒要适可而止，喝多了容易误事!

But you must be more moderate in your drinking. Too much wine can easily lead to serious trouble!

再做一遍？这已经是第三遍了，适可而止吧！

Again? This is the third time! Enough is enough!

别过量食用水煮鱼，特别是那种隔三差五便要来一盆的“上瘾”者更要注意适可而止。

Don't overdo boiled fish, especially those that from time to time, will come to a basin of "addictive" more should pay attention to those boundaries.

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