分秒必爭 [－－－争]

Jyutping fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1
Pinyin fēn miǎo bì zhēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
  2. every moment counts
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    時間​緊迫​，​要​把握住​每一分​每一秒
    seizing every minute and second
    • 急救係一項分秒必爭嘅任務。
      急救系一项分秒必争嘅任务。
      gap1 gau3 hai6 jat1 hong6 fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 ge3 jam6 mou6.
      Performing first-aid is a mission that every second matters.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to grasp every minute; to make full use of one's time
    (syn.) 爭分奪秒, 争分夺秒
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    分秒必争。
    分秒必爭。
    fēn miǎo bì zhēng 。
    • Every minute counts.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋要分秒必争。
    我哋要分秒必爭。
    ngo5 dei6 jiu3 fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1.
    • We have to seize every minute and every second.
  2. Cantonese
    急救系一项分秒必争嘅任务。
    急救係一項分秒必爭嘅任務。
    gap1 gau3 hai6 jat1 hong6 fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 ge3 jam6 mou6.
    • Performing first-aid is a mission that every second matters.