to do something as fast as possible because time is limited
尽可能快地做某事，因为时间有限 (jin ke neng kuai de zuo mou shi, yinwei shi jian you xian)
"We were working against the clock to finish the project on time."
"我们正在与时间赛跑，以便按时完成项目。" (Wo men zheng zai yu shi jian sai pao, yi bian an shi wan cheng xiang mu)
to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
a small action that leads to progress towards a goal
to be in serious trouble or difficulty
to shock or upset someone greatly
to be direct and honest without wasting time
with sincere gratitude
