No. 2,688 in Chinese
争分夺秒
"争分夺秒" means to seize every minute and second; to race against time.
In a sentence
我们争分夺秒地完成这个项目。
We are racing against time to complete this project.
In this sentence, '争分夺秒' illustrates the urgency and quick pace required to finish the project efficiently.
在比赛中，选手们争分夺秒，全力以赴。
During the competition, the participants raced against time, giving their maximum effort.
Here, '争分夺秒' is used to depict the intense focus and dedication of competitors in a time-sensitive situation.
他争分夺秒地抓住机会学习新技能。
He made the most of every second to learn new skills.
In this example, '争分夺秒' emphasizes the proactive approach of seizing every moment to grasp skills actively.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “争分夺秒” in actual Chinese podcasts.
Find “争分夺秒” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Chinese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 中文, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chinese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).