争分夺秒

zhēngfēn-duómiǎo

to race against time; to make every second count

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 爭分奪秒
Dictionary entry

lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count

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See it in sentences

争分夺秒地干活。

Zhēngfēn-duómiǎo de gàn huó.

English

Work against the clock.

考试前要争分夺秒。

Kǎoshì qián yào zhēngfēn-duómiǎo.

English

Make every second count before the exam.

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