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只争朝夕

zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

4-character word Traditional 只爭朝夕

What 只争朝夕 means

1. idiomto seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

The characters in 只争朝夕

• 只zhǐonly; merely; just
• 争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
• 朝zhāomorning
• 夕xī(bound form) sunset; dusk; (bound form) evening; night; Taiwan pr. xì

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