见缝插针 in English jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to make use of every second and every inch

Simplified Characters

见 缝 插 针

Traditional Characters

見 縫 插 針

Pinyin

jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

见jian4to see 缝feng4to sew 插cha1to insert 针zhen1needle