惜寸阴 (惜寸陰)
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Pinyin
Definition
惜寸阴 (惜寸陰)
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- to cherish every moment
- to make good use of one's time
Character Decomposition
Idioms (17)
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