見縫插針 jiàn fèng chā zhēn

use every bit of time; seize every chance

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

Characters

Character Meaning
見 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
縫 fèng
seam; crack; narrow slit
插 chā HSK 5
to insert; stick in; pierce
針 zhēn
needle; pin; injection