争分夺秒
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
HSK 7
English Meaning
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count
Authentic Cinema Dialogue
1 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
HSK 7
00:02
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💡 INTENT:
“We do not have time to debate whether I understand engineering; we must act now.”
1. PREVIOUS
不是 镇长 你是 你是 真的不懂工程
“Wait, Ms. Li. Y-You really don't understand engineering.”
2. TARGET TURN
现在是争分夺秒的时候 而且这件事
“This is a race against time. And it was me who failed in supervision.”
3. NEXT
是 是我监管不力啊 那我现在我必须得
“And it was me who failed in supervision. So now, I must...”
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