適可而止 (sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2) — stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit in Cantonese
sikˉ¹適hoˊ²可jiˎ₄而ziˊ²止简 适可而止
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3
Meaning of 適可而止
nounstop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit