只爭朝夕

to seize every minute (idiom) / to make the best use of one's time

(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time

only / merely / just / but

variant of 只[zhi3]

grain that has begun to ripen

variant of 只[zhi3]

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards

morning

morning and night / all the time

dusk / evening / Taiwan pr. [xi4]