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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「當機立決」, explained below.

The featured idiom 「當機立決」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Seize the moment and make judgment immediately.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dāng jī lì jué

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dong3/dong1 gei1 lap6 kyut3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.