take instant advantage of an opportunity that comes only once in a long while(mù tù gù quǎn)

take instant advantage of an opportunity that comes only once in a long while

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m ù t ù g ù Qu ǎ n, which means calling hounds when you see a rabbit. It means to remedy in time. It comes from the fourth chapter of Chu CE in the Warring States period.

Idiom explanation

Call hounds when you see rabbits. The metaphor is to remedy in time.

The origin of Idioms

It is not too late to look after the dog when you see the rabbit

Chinese PinYin : mù tù gù quǎn