一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
  2. 2. lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
a unit of length; inch; thumb
light; bright; only
overcast (weather); cloudy
one; 1; single
a unit of length; inch; thumb
gold; money; golden
a unit of length; inch; thumb
gold; money; golden
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
to buy; to purchase
a unit of length; inch; thumb
light; bright; only
overcast (weather); cloudy