抓紧时间 zhuā jǐn shí jiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. to snatch time
  2. to rush
  3. to hurry (up)
  4. to seize the moment

CHARACTERS

抓 zhuā scratch; clutch, seize, grab
紧 jǐn tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
时 shí time, season; era, age, period
间 jiān midpoint, space; place, locality