一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
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2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
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2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
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1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
夜不闭户
yè bù bì hù
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1 lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
家喻户晓
jiā yù hù xiǎo
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1 understood by everyone (idiom); well known
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2 a household name
家家户户
jiā jiā hù hù
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1 each and every family (idiom)
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2 every household
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
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1 An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
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2 Time is precious.
户告人晓
hù gào rén xiǎo
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1 to make known to every household (idiom); to disseminate widely
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2 to shout from the rooftops
户枢不蠹
hù shū bù dù
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1 lit. a door hinge never becomes worm-eaten
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2 constant activity prevents decay (idiom)
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
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1 an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
柴门小户
chái mén xiǎo hù
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1 woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel
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2 fig. my humble house
流水不腐,户枢不蠹
liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù
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1 lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
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2 fig. constant activity prevents decay
蓬户瓮牖
péng hù wèng yǒu
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1 thatched house, broken urn windows (idiom); poor person's house
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2 humble home
蓬门筚户
péng mén bì hù
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1 overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house
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2 humble home
蓬门荜户
péng mén bì hù
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1 overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house
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2 humble home
门当户对
mén dāng hù duì
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1 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
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2 (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
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1 hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
阴沟里翻船
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán
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1 to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
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2 to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)