分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
  2. every moment counts

CHARACTERS

分 fēn
HSK 1
divide; small unit of time etc.
秒 miǎo
HSK 4
beard of grain or corn; a second
必 bì
HSK 3
surely, most certainly; must
爭 zhēng to dispute, fight, contend, strive