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抓功夫

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā gōng fu

to maximize one's time
to catch some time out
to find enough time
(also 抓工夫)

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
功: gōng · achievement, merit, good result
夫: fū · man, male adult, husband; those

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1–1–5 · zhua1 gong1 fu5

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