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光阴

guāng yīn

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Definitions

1. time available

Words Containing 光阴

一寸光阴一寸金

yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn

fig. free time is to be treasured

寸金难买寸光阴

cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

Time is precious.

guāng yīn sì jiàn

time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!

guāng yīn rěn rǎn

How time flies! (idiom)

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

fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

xū dù guāng yīn

to waste time on worthless activities

Child Words of 光阴

light

overcast (weather)