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寸晷
cùn guǐ
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see 寸陰|寸阴[cun4 yin1]
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寸步不讓
cùn bù bù ràng
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(idiom) not to yield an inch
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寸步不離
cùn bù bù lí
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to follow sb closely (idiom);
to keep close to
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寸步难移
cùn bù nán yí
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see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2]
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寸步難移
cùn bù nán yí
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see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2]
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寸步難行
cùn bù nán xíng
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unable to move a single step (idiom);
to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
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寸脉
cùn mài
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pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
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寸脈
cùn mài
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pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
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寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.;
Time is precious.
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寸金難買寸光陰
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.;
Time is precious.
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寸阴
cùn yīn
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a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
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寸陰
cùn yīn
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a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
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寸頭
cùn tóu
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(male hair style) crew cut;
butch cut
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尺寸过大
chǐ cun guò dà
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oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
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尺寸過大
chǐ cun guò dà
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oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
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尺有所短，寸有所长
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn ， cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
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lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb);
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points;
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
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尺有所短，寸有所長
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn ， cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
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lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb);
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points;
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
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尺短寸长
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
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abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
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尺短寸長
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
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abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
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市寸
shì cùn
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cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
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得寸進尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ
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lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains;
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
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惜寸阴
xī cùn yīn
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to cherish every moment;
to make good use of one's time
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惜寸陰
xī cùn yīn
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to cherish every moment;
to make good use of one's time
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手無寸鐵
shǒu wú cùn tiě
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lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
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方寸大乱
fāng cùn dà luàn
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(idiom) to become agitated;
to get worked up
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