to make use of every bit of space, time, or opportunity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to make use of every bit of space, time, or opportunity
commendatoryAn idiom that vividly describes maximizing resources with efficiency and diligence. Often used in a commendatory sense.
Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
máng忙
，
dàn但
zǒng总
néng能
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
de地
dú读
jǐ几
yè页
shū书
。
He is very busy with work, but he always manages to squeeze in a few pages of reading.
Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
hěn很
xiǎo小
，
shè设
jì计
shī师
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
de地
zuò做
le了
hěn很
duō多
chǔ储
wù物
gé格
。
The room is very small, but the designer ingeniously used every bit of space to create many storage compartments.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xué学
huì会
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
de地
lì利
yòng用
líng零
suì碎
shí时
jiān间
xué学
xí习
。
We should learn to make use of every scrap of time to study.
Tā她
zài在
cháng长
tú途
lǚ旅
xíng行
zhōng中
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
bào报
gào告
。
She managed to complete her report by making use of every bit of time during the long journey.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
zài在
xiàng巷
zi子
lǐ里
jiàn见
fèng缝
chā插
zhēn针
de地
bǎi摆
le了
jǐ几
ge个
zuò座
wèi位
。
The small shop ingeniously fitted a few seats into the alleyway.