寸晷
cùn guǐ
Pinyin
Definition
寸晷
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- see 寸陰|寸阴[cùn yīn]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (18)
- 1 a unit of length
- 2 inch
- 3 thumb
- 1 propriety
- 2 appropriate behavior
- 3 proper speech or action
- 4 within the norms
- 1 unable to move a single step (idiom)
- 2 to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
- 1 size
- 2 dimension
- 3 measurement
- 1 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
- 2 heart
- 3 mind
Idioms (16)
一寸光阴一寸金
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
- 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
- 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
- 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
寸土寸金
- 1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
寸步不让
- 1 (idiom) not to yield an inch
寸步不离
- 1 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 2 to keep close to