一寸光陰一寸金,寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

一 yī one; a, an; alone
寸 cùn inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
光 guāng light, brilliant, shine; only
陰 yīn 'female' principle; dark; secret
一 yī one; a, an; alone
寸 cùn inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
金 jīn gold; metals in general; money
寸 cùn inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
金 jīn gold; metals in general; money
難 nán difficult, arduous, hard; unable
買 mǎi buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
寸 cùn inch; small, tiny; KangXi radical 41
光 guāng light, brilliant, shine; only
陰 yīn 'female' principle; dark; secret