Word: 争分夺秒 (zhēngfēnduómiǎo) Traditional: 爭分奪秒 争分夺秒 dictionary entry zhēngfēnduómiǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); making every second count Full dictionary entry for 争分夺秒 Example sentences using 争分夺秒 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 救援队在争分夺秒地救人。 Jiùyuánduì zài zhēngfēnduómiǎo de jiù rén. The rescue team is racing against time to save people. 考前我们要争分夺秒复习。 Kǎo qián wǒmen yào zhēngfēnduómiǎo fùxí. Before the exam, we have to make every second count when reviewing.