一寸光阴一寸金

Traditional: 一寸光陰一寸金

yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn

Dictionary entry

(saying) time is precious

What does 一寸光阴一寸金 mean?

一寸光阴一寸金 (yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(saying) time is precious

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 寸cùna unit of length · inch 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 阴Yīnsurname Yin 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)

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How to pronounce 一寸光阴一寸金

一寸光阴一寸金

yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn

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