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抓緊時間

简抓紧时间 · 繁抓緊時間

Mandarin · pinyin zhuā jǐn shí jiān

to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up

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抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
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時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
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紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality

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1–3–2–1 · zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1

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