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见缝插针

jiàn fèng chā zhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
jiàn to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view
xiàn to appear / also written
  féng to sew / to stitch
  fèng seam / crack / narrow slit / CL:
   chā to insert / stick in / pierce / to take part in / to interfere / to interpose
   chā old variant of
    zhēn needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:,
    zhēn variant of , needle
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