見縫插針 jiàn fèng chā zhēn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
縫 fèng sew, mend
插 chā
HSK 5
insert, stick into; plant
針 zhēn needle; pin; tack; acupuncture