"make hay while the sun shines" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 把握当下
• 趁热打铁

Definition

这个表达表示要在机会还在的时候抓住机遇，及时行动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于比喻和成语性质，常用于建议他人不要错失机会。与'趁热打铁'、'抓住机会'等有相似含义。日常口语中较少听到，多用于书面或劝告场合。

Examples

You should make hay while the sun shines and finish your homework early.

你应该**把握当下**，早点完成作业。

Farmers make hay while the sun shines to save the crops before it rains.

农民们**把握当下**，在下雨前抢收庄稼。

Let's make hay while the sun shines and buy tickets before they sell out.

我们**趁热打铁**，在票没卖光前先买吧。

If you have a chance to travel, make hay while the sun shines—it might not happen again.

如果有机会去旅行，就**把握当下**吧——可能不会再有下一次。

Jobs are opening up now, so I'd say make hay while the sun shines and apply soon.

现在岗位开放了，我建议你**趁热打铁**赶紧申请。

She’s saving money now while business is good—she knows to make hay while the sun shines.

她趁现在生意好在存钱——她懂得**把握当下**。