daa2 tit3打鐵打铁
Jyutpingdaa2 tit3
Yaledá tit
Definition
To forge; to heat and hammer iron or other metals into shape.
colloquialworkdaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the traditional craft of blacksmithing where metal is heated and hammered into shape. While it describes a literal manual trade, it is most frequently encountered in the idiom 打鐵趁熱, which uses the physical process as a metaphor for seizing an opportunity while conditions are favorable.
Examples
Craftsmen in the past had a hard life, forging iron every single day.
Related words
Common phrases
strike while the iron is hot
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
