<p>“Strike while the iron is hot” in Chinese is <a href="https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail/?title=%E6%89%93%E9%90%B5%E8%B6%81%E7%86%B1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">打鐵趁熱</a></p>
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<p>鍛造鐵器必須在加熱鎔燒時進行。比喻做事必須把握時機、不要拖延。</p>
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<p>Forging ironware must be done while the iron is hot. It is a metaphor that you must seize the opportunity to do things without delay.</p>
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<p>&quot;Do it while you can&quot; could mean '<a href="https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail?title=%E6%A9%9F%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E5%A4%B1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">機不可失</a>' (chance is rare, so don't miss it) or <a href="https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail?title=%E5%8B%BF%E5%A4%B1%E8%89%AF%E6%A9%9F" rel="nofollow noreferrer">勿失良機</a> (don't miss a good chance)</p>

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2020-11-29T12:42:10.113Z
Some more: 相机而动，当机立断
tsh
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相机而动 means ' wait your chance' (don't do it until you have the chance to);  We Cantonese have a saying: "蘇州過後冇艇搭 (When a chance is gone, it is gone).
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>How to correctly communicate or express these timely sayings in Chinese? &quot;Do something while the conditions are right&quot; or &quot;Seize the opportunity when it presents itself&quot;</p>
<p>Would this be correct -- 尽你所能</p>

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Do it while you can or "Strike while the iron is hot" in Chinese
# Do it while you can or "Strike while the iron is hot" in Chinese

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-29)

How to correctly communicate or express these timely sayings in Chinese? "Do something while the conditions are right" or "Seize the opportunity when it presents itself"

Would this be correct -- 尽你所能

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-11-29. Score: 3

“Strike while the iron is hot” in Chinese is [打鐵趁熱](https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail/?title=%E6%89%93%E9%90%B5%E8%B6%81%E7%86%B1)

> 鍛造鐵器必須在加熱鎔燒時進行。比喻做事必須把握時機、不要拖延。

> Forging ironware must be done while the iron is hot. It is a metaphor that you must seize the opportunity to do things without delay.

"Do it while you can" could mean '[機不可失](https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail?title=%E6%A9%9F%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%AF%E5%A4%B1)' (chance is rare, so don't miss it) or [勿失良機](https://pedia.cloud.edu.tw/Entry/Detail?title=%E5%8B%BF%E5%A4%B1%E8%89%AF%E6%A9%9F) (don't miss a good chance)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Some more: 相机而动，当机立断  
> **username_1**: 相机而动 means ' wait your chance' (don't do it until you have the chance to);  We Cantonese have a saying: "蘇州過後冇艇搭 (When a chance is gone, it is gone).  

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