只爭旦夕

see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]

only / merely / just / but

variant of 只[zhi3]

grain that has begun to ripen

variant of 只[zhi3]

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

dawn / morning / daybreak / day / dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

dusk / evening / Taiwan pr. [xi4]