寸阴

Traditional: 寸陰
cùn yīn
Dictionary entry
a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)

What does 寸阴 mean?

寸阴 (cùn yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)

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寸阴
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