zhēng​qǔ​shí​xiào

to race against time

  • created sense approved 争取时效/爭取時效 · zhēng​qǔ​shí​xiào · to race against time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    争取时效 / 爭取時效

    zhēng​qǔ​shí​xiào

    to race against time

    to strive to get something done while the timing is right; to work against the clock

    争取 (literal) → 争取/爭取 · zhēng​qǔ · to strive for 时效 (literal) → 时效/時效 · shí​xiào · period of effectiveness

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    created sense