惜寸阴

Traditional: 惜寸陰

xī cùn yīn

Dictionary entry

to cherish every moment

What does 惜寸阴 mean?

惜寸阴 (xī cùn yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to cherish every moment

2to make good use of one's time

Character breakdown

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惜xīto cherish · to begrudge 寸cùna unit of length · inch 阴Yīnsurname Yin

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惜寸阴

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