争分夺秒 zhēng fēn duó miǎo

making every second count

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29969th word

Definitions

  1. 1. making every second count
  2. 2. lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time

Characters

Character Meaning
争 zhēng HSK 4
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
分 fēn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
夺 duó HSK 6
to seize; to take away forcibly; to compete or strive for
秒 miǎo HSK 4
second (unit of time); (coll.) instantly