分秒必争

fēn miǎo bì zhēng

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1. seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
2. every moment counts

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分秒必争 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3662923)

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Child Words of 分秒必争

• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 必 必 bì: certainly
• 争 争 zhēng: to strive for
• 秒 秒 miǎo: second (unit of time)