Chinese phrase
适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ
Meaning
know when to stop
When to use it
It means knowing when enough is enough. It gently suggests restraint and stopping before further action causes problems, often in work or social situations.
Example dialogue
最近客户说我们更新太频繁了，会不会有点过？ zuì jìn kè hù shuō wǒ men gēng xīn tài pín fán le huì bú huì yóu diǎn guò
Lately, customers have been saying that we update too often. Could we be going a little too far?
还是 适可而止 吧，别影响客户体验。 hái shì shì kě ér zhǐ ba bié yíng xiǎng kè hù tǐ yàn
We should know when to stop, so we do not affect the customer experience.