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争分夺秒 — “To seize every minute and second”

争分夺秒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize every minute and second”. To make the most of every moment; to race against time. Literally, “Contend for minutes, snatch seconds”.

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争分夺秒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 争zhēng
  • 分fēn
  • 夺duó
  • 秒miǎo

争分夺秒 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
夺
duó6seize, snatch, or win
秒
miǎo9second unit of time

Example Sentence with 争分夺秒

为了按时完成项目,团队成员们都在争分夺秒地工作。
To complete the project on time, team members were racing against the clock.

Idioms Related to 争分夺秒

Synonyms of 争分夺秒

  • fēn分miǎo秒bì必zhēng争seize every minute and second

More idioms starting with 争

  • zhēng争xiān先shì士zú卒soldiers vying to be first
  • zhēng争xiān先kǒng恐hòu后vie to be first, fear to lag
  • zhēng争guāng光rì日yuè月bring glory that rivals sun and moon
  • zhēng争qián前kǒng恐hòu后scramble to be first
  • zhēng争míng名yú于cháo朝,,zhēng争lì利yú于shì市scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名duó夺lì利scramble for fame and fortune
  • zhēng争míng名jìng竞lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争míng名zhú逐lì利scramble for fame and profit
  • zhēng争duō多jìng竞shǎo少dispute over minor gains and losses
  • zhēng争duō多lùn论shǎo少haggle over every little bit
  • zhēng争tiān天kàng抗sú俗defy nature and challenge norms
  • zhēng争qí奇dòu斗yì异compete to be unique and outstanding

Questions about 争分夺秒

What does 争分夺秒 mean?
争分夺秒 (zhēng fēn duó miǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize every minute and second”.
How do you pronounce 争分夺秒?
争分夺秒 is pronounced zhēng fēn duó miǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 争分夺秒 literally mean?
Literally, 争分夺秒 means “Contend for minutes, snatch seconds”. It is used to mean “to seize every minute and second”.
What is the Chinese definition of 争分夺秒?
一分一秒也不放过。形容充分利用时间。
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