寸土寸金

cùn tǔ cùn jīn

Dictionary entry

land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)

What does 寸土寸金 mean?

寸土寸金 (cùn tǔ cùn jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)

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寸cùna unit of length · inch 土Tǔsurname Tu · Tu ethnic group 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)

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寸土寸金

cùn tǔ cùn jīn

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