- see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to strive to achieve something in a very short period of time
This phrase expresses the idea of seizing the moment and working hard to accomplish goals quickly, emphasizing urgency and diligence.
We must strive to achieve our goals quickly to win in this competition.
Within the limited time, she completed all tasks with urgency.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhǐ zhēng dàn xī只争旦夕to seize the dayzhǐ zhēng zhāo xī只争朝夕to make the most of every momentzhēng fēn duó miǎo争分夺秒to race against timezhēng qǔ shí jiān争取时间to strive for timezhēn xī珍惜shí guāng时光to cherish timezhuā zhù抓住jī huì机会to seize the opportunityzhāo xī xiāng chǔ朝夕相处to spend every day togethershí bù wǒ dài时不我待time waits for no onekè bù róng huǎn刻不容缓there is no time to losezhēng xiān kǒng hòu争先恐后to be eager to be the first