见缝插针 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

见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
缝 fèng
HSK 6
sew, mend
插 chā
HSK 5
insert, stick into; plant
针 zhēn
HSK 4
needle; pin; tack; acupuncture