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一寸光阴一寸金
一寸光陰一寸金
yīcùnguāngyīnyīcùnjīn
1. lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
2. fig. free time is to be treasured

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6 3 丶
光
guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
HSK 4 6 丶
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2 6 丶
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6 3 丶
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (1)

一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yīcùnguāngyīnyīcùnjīn,cùnjīnnánmǎicùnguāngyīn
lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

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