分秒必争 (fēn miǎo bì zhēng) — every minute counts; to race against time; to seize every moment
Definition
A chengyu meaning every second counts — a race against time when the deadline is tight and the stakes are high. Stricter than 抓紧, which simply means to grip or hurry up.
idiom
every minute countsto race against timeto seize every moment
Examples
- ，分秒必争，。Gāo kǎo lín jìn, dà jiā dōu fēn miǎo bì zhēng, bù gǎn làng fèi yì diǎn shí jiān.With the college entrance exam approaching, everyone is racing against time and dares not waste a single moment.
- ，分秒必争。Zhè ge xiàng mù zhī shèng sān tiān le, wǒ men bì xū fēn miǎo bì zhēng cái néng àn shí wán chéng.There are only three days left for this project; we must seize every moment to finish it on time.
- ，，分秒必争。Zài zhàn chǎng shàng, shí jiān jiù shì shēng mìng, měi míng shì bīng dōu fēn miǎo bì zhēng.On the battlefield, time is life, and every soldier races against time.
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