只争朝夕 in English zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to seize every minute (idiomatic expression)
  • to make the best use of one's time

Simplified Characters

只 争 朝 夕

Traditional Characters

只 爭 朝 夕

Pinyin

zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

只zhi3only 争zheng1to strive for 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea 夕xi1dusk