只争朝夕 zhǐzhēngzhāoxī to seize every minute 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朝夕 zhāoxī short time a very short period of time; in the blink of an eye