惜寸阴

xī cùn yīn

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Definitions

1. to cherish every moment
2. to make good use of one's time

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Child Words of 惜寸阴

• 寸 寸 cùn: a unit of length
• 阴 阴 yīn: overcast (weather)
• 寸阴 寸阴 cùn yīn: a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
• 惜 惜 xī: to cherish