啐啄同時そったくどうじ

expression

timing is everything; perfect timing

A yojijukugo originating from Zen Buddhism, describing the moment when a chick pecks from inside the egg and the mother pecks from outside simultaneously. Used metaphorically for perfect, mutual timing in any endeavor.

• 商しょう談だんは啐啄そったく同どう時じのタイミングでまとまった。

  The business deal came together with perfect timing.

• 師し弟ていの出で会あいはまさに啐啄そったく同どう時じだった。

  The meeting of master and disciple was truly a case of perfect timing.