只争旦夕 zhǐzhēngdànxī to seize the moment Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 只 zhǐ adverb only only; merely; just; limited to a certain scope or amount争 爭 zhēng nounverb to strive to strive for; to vie for; to compete for something with others旦夕 dànxī short while a very short period of time