適可而止

适可而止
shìkěérzhǐ
(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

CEDICT

恰到好處就停止，不再繼續下去。

重編國語辭典

Homographs

適可而止 shìkě'érzhǐ

Entry Composition

1 適 shì
  1. to fit
  2. suitable
  3. proper
  4. just (now)
  5. comfortable
  6. well
  7. to go
  8. to follow or pursue
2 可 kě
  1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able
  2. to approve; to permit
  3. to suit
  4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
  5. but; however
3 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
4 止 zhǐ
  1. to stop
  2. to prohibit
  3. until
  4. only