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点到即止

diǎn dào jí zhǐ

4-character word Traditional 點到即止

What 点到即止 means

1. to touch on sth and leave it there
2. to take care not to overdo sth

The characters in 点到即止

• 点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)…
• 到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point)
• 即jínamely; that is; i.e.
• 止zhǐto stop; to prohibit; until

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