争分夺秒 seize every second
Explanation
形容充分利用时间，一分一秒都不浪费。
To describe the full utilization of time, not wasting a single second.
Origin Story
话说大禹治水，为了让百姓早日摆脱水患，他日夜兼程，争分夺秒地指挥治水工程。他常常为了多争取一些时间，把吃饭睡觉的时间都省去，常常是白天在工地上指挥，晚上就坐在河边思考，常常挑灯夜战，废寝忘食，就是为了让工程尽早完成，让老百姓尽快安居乐业。大禹治水的故事，成为了后世人们争分夺秒，勤奋工作的典范。
It is said that Yu the Great, in order to allow the people to get rid of the water disaster as soon as possible, worked day and night, and seized every minute and second to direct the water control project. He often saved the time of eating and sleeping in order to buy more time. He often directed the work on the construction site during the day and sat by the river at night thinking, often working late into the night, neglecting sleep and food, just to complete the project as soon as possible and allow the people to live and work in peace as soon as possible. The story of Yu the Great's control of the floods has become a model for future generations to seize every minute and second and work diligently.
Usage
用来形容充分利用时间。
Used to describe the full utilization of time.
Examples
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为了赶上火车，他争分夺秒地往车站跑。
weileganshang huoche, ta zhēng fēn duó miǎo de wangchezhanpao.
In order to catch the train, he ran to the station, seizing every second.
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考试来临，同学们争分夺秒地复习功课。
kaoshi lailin, tongxue men zhēng fēn duó miǎo de fuxigongke
The exam is coming, and the students are reviewing their lessons by seizing every minute and second.