魚趁生，人趁茈

Chinese

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|- ! !fish !avail oneself of; take advantage of

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to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw

! !man; person; people !avail oneself of; take advantage of !Lithospermum officinale; water chestnut |- !trad. (魚趁生，人趁茈) | 魚 | 趁 | 生 | ， | 人 | 趁 | 茈 |- !simp. (鱼趁生，人趁茈) | 鱼 | 趁 | 生 | ， | 人 | 趁 | 茈 |}

Etymology

Literally, "fish (should be eaten) while fresh, people (should endeavour) while young".

Pronunciation

  • Min Nan (POJ): hî-thàn-chhiⁿ, lâng-thàn-chíⁿ

Idiom

魚趁生，人趁茈

  1. (Min Nan) strike while the iron is hot

See also

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