及锋而试 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. to reach the tip and try ; to have a go when at one's peak

Character by character

• 及jíto extend; to reach; and; in time
• 锋fēngspear-point; edge, point, tip
• 而érand, and then, and yet; but
• 试shìto try, to experiment; exam, test

Idioms sharing a character

• 伤及无辜 shāng jí wú gū
• 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí
• 及时行乐 jí shí xíng lè
• 噬脐莫及 shì qí mò jí
• 后悔莫及 hòu huǐ mò jí
• 悔之无及 huǐ zhī wú jí
• 爱屋及乌 ài wū jí wū
• 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí
• 望尘莫及 wàng chén mò jí
• 管见所及 guǎn jiàn suǒ jí

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