只争朝夕

Traditional: 只爭朝夕

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

Dictionary entry

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

What does 只争朝夕 mean?

只争朝夕 (zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]争zhēngto strive for · to vie for 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk · (bound form) evening; night

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How to pronounce 只争朝夕

只争朝夕

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

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