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!
另辟蹊径
lìng pì xī jìng
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1 to take an alternate route (idiom)
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2 to find an alternative
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3 to take a different approach
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4 to blaze a new trail
大相径庭
dà xiāng jìng tíng
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1 as different as can be (idiom)
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2 poles apart
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.
径情直遂
jìng qíng zhí suì
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1 to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
独辟蹊径
dú pì xī jìng
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1 to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
直情径行
zhí qíng jìng xíng
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1 straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
终南捷径
zhōng nán jié jìng
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1 lit. Mt Zhongnan is a shortcut to a ministerial job (idiom); fig. to take a shortcut to promotion
行不从径
xíng bù cóng jìng
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1 lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
行不由径
xíng bù yóu jìng
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1 lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
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)
阴虚火旺
yīn xū huǒ wàng
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1 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
阴谋诡计
yīn móu guǐ jì
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1 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
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1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴魂不散
yīn hún bù sàn
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1 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)
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2 fig. the influence still lingers on
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3 the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
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1 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
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2 to agree overtly, but oppose in secret