- lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
Characters
- 见 (見): to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
- 缝 (縫): to sew; to stitch
- 插 (插): to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
- 针 (針): needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
Resources
- Wiktionary: 见缝插针
- MDBG: 见缝插针
- Examples with 见缝插针 on Tatoeba
Examples
No examples. Add one?