争分夺秒
zhēng​fēn​duó​miǎo HSK7

to race against time

  • created reference approved 争分夺秒/爭分奪秒 → 分秒必争/分秒必爭 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争分夺秒 / 爭分奪秒 zhēng​fēn​duó​miǎo

    分秒必争 / 分秒必爭 fēn​miǎo​bì​zhēng

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 争分夺秒/爭分奪秒 · zhēng​fēn​duó​miǎo · to race against time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争分夺秒 / 爭分奪秒

    zhēng​fēn​duó​miǎo

    to race against time

    to make every second count; to work at top speed and not waste a single moment

    争 (literal) → 争/爭 · zhēng · to strive 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · minute 夺 (literal) → 夺/奪 · duó · to win 秒 (literal) → 秒 · miǎo · second

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