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一寸光阴一寸金

yīcùnguāngyīnyīcùnjīn

Traditional: 一寸光陰一寸金

lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom) / fig. free time is to be treasured

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6
光
guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
HSK 4
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4

Additional Information

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