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及锋而试

jí fēng ér shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3da8616ff3590226. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

及鋒而試 及锋而试 [ji2 feng1 er2 shi4] /lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak/

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Other forms in these source records: 及鋒而試

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

  • 锋
    fēng

    point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 试
    shì

    to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

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