Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
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
fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
- 2. lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
Characters
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one; 1; single
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a unit of length; inch; thumb
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light; bright; only
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overcast (weather); cloudy
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one; 1; single
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a unit of length; inch; thumb
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gold; money; golden
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a unit of length; inch; thumb
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gold; money; golden
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difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
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to buy; to purchase
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a unit of length; inch; thumb
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light; bright; only
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overcast (weather); cloudy
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