只争朝夕

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

释义

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

只争朝夕 的构成词

• 只 zhǐ: only
• 朝 cháo: imperial or royal court
• 朝 zhāo: morning
• 争 zhēng: to strive for
• 只 zhī: grain that has begun to ripen
• 夕 xī: Taiwan pr. [xì]
• 朝夕 zhāo xī: morning and night