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见缝插针 — “To make the most of every available opportunity, space, or time”

见缝插针 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the most of every available opportunity, space, or time”. To be resourceful and seize every chance. Literally, “Insert a needle wherever there's a crack/seam”.

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见缝插针 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 见jiàn
  • 缝fèng
  • 插chā
  • 针zhēn

见缝插针 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
缝
fèng13sew, stitch, seam, gap
插
chā12insert, stick in, plug in
针
zhēn7needle

Example Sentence with 见缝插针

这位设计师总是能见缝插针地利用办公室的每一个角落,把空间布置得既实用又美观
This designer always manages to make use of every corner of the office, arranging the space to be both practical and aesthetically pleasing.

Idioms Related to 见缝插针

Synonyms of 见缝插针

  • zhēng争fēn分duó夺miǎo秒race against time
  • xiàng相jī机xíng行shì事act according to circumstances

Antonyms of 见缝插针

  • shuǐ水pō泼bù不jìn进impenetrable to advice or influence

More idioms starting with 见

  • jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
  • jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
  • jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
  • jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
  • jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取,,sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
  • jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
  • jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话,,jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
  • jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
  • jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
  • jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises

Questions about 见缝插针

What does 见缝插针 mean?
见缝插针 (jiàn fèng chā zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make the most of every available opportunity, space, or time”.
How do you pronounce 见缝插针?
见缝插针 is pronounced jiàn fèng chā zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见缝插针 literally mean?
Literally, 见缝插针 means “Insert a needle wherever there's a crack/seam”. It is used to mean “to make the most of every available opportunity, space, or time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见缝插针?
比喻尽可能利用一切可以利用的空间或时间。
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