只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

to make the best use of one's time

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to make the best use of one's time
  2. 2. to seize every minute (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
只 zhǐ HSK 3
only; just; merely
爭 zhēng
to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
朝 zhāo HSK 5
towards; facing; dynasty
夕 xī HSK 5
evening; dusk; Taiwan pr. xì