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寸金难买寸光阴

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cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

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  1. 1. Time is precious.

Words Containing 寸金难买寸光阴

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.

Child Words of 寸金难买寸光阴

光
guāng

light

寸
cùn

a unit of length

买
mǎi

to buy

金
jīn

chemical element Au

阴
yīn

overcast (weather)

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

光阴
guāng yīn

time available

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