分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng

seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
分 fēn HSK 1
minute (unit of time); to divide; to separate
秒 miǎo HSK 4
second (unit of time); (coll.) instantly
必 bì HSK 3
must; necessarily; certainly
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate