打鐵 [－铁]

Jyutping daa2 tit3
Pinyin dǎ tiě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to forge ironware
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將鐵​或者​其他​金屬​加熱​之​後​，​用錘將​金屬​打到​成形
    to forge
    • 打鐵趁熱
      打铁趁热
      daa2 tit3 can3 jit6
      to strike while the iron is hot; to immediately seize an opportunity
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, broadly
    to perform the skills of a blacksmith
  2. verb
    to forge (metal)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    打鐵成鐵匠。
    打铁成铁匠。
    dǎ tiě chéng tiě jiang 。
    • It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
  2. Mandarin
    打鐵趁熱。
    打铁趁热。
    dǎ tiě chèn rè 。
    • Strike while the iron is hot.
  3. Mandarin
    趁熱打鐵。
    趁热打铁。
    chèn rè dǎ tiě 。
    • Strike while the iron is hot.
    • Strike while the iron's hot.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    打鐵
    打铁
    daa2 tit3
    • to forge
  2. Cantonese
    打鐵趁熱
    打铁趁热
    daa2 tit3 can3 jit6
    • to strike while the iron is hot; to immediately seize an opportunity
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    趁熱打鐵
    趁热打铁
    chèn rè dǎ tiě
    • to strike while the iron is hot