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趁热打铁 /chènrèdǎtiě/ meaning in English

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趁热打铁 /chènrèdǎtiě/ verb

make hay while the sun shines(act while an opportunity exists)
verb
[UK: ˈmeɪk heɪ waɪl ðə sʌn ʃaɪnz] [US: ˈmeɪk ˈheɪ ˈwaɪl ðə ˈsən ˈʃaɪnz]

趁热打铁 /chènrè-dǎtiě/ verb

strike while the iron is hot(act on an opportunity promptly)
verb
[UK: straɪk waɪl ðə ˈaɪən ɪz hɒt] [US: ˈstraɪk ˈwaɪl ðə ˈaɪərn ˈɪz hɑːt]