只争朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī — seize the day; seize every minute; race against time

只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

Characters: 只 · 争 · 朝 · 夕

Definitions

  1. seize the day; seize every minute; race against time

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 朝：早晨
  2. 夕：晚上
  3. 朝夕：形容时间短暂。比喻抓紧时间，力争在最短的时间内达到目的。

Examples

  • 建设者们只争朝夕，提前完成了工程。

    Working against time, the builders finished the project ahead of schedule.

  • 面对机遇，我们要有只争朝夕的紧迫感。

    Faced with such opportunities, we must feel the urgency to seize every minute.