当断则断

Traditional: 當斷則斷

dāng duàn zé duàn

Dictionary entry

to make a decision when it's time to decide

What does 当断则断 mean?

当断则断 (dāng duàn zé duàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a decision when it's time to decide

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当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)断duànto break · to snap 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm

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当断则断

dāng duàn zé duàn

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