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seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose · every moment counts

分秒必争
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
f+ēn·1st tonem+iǎo·3rd toneb+ì·4th tonezh+ēng·1st tone
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Every minute counts.
分秒必争。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time · making every second count争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎo(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time只争朝夕zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious一刻千金yī kè qiān jīn
Antonyms
to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance坐失良机zuò shī liáng jī
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