一
寸
光
阴
一
寸
金
，
寸
金
难
买
寸
光
阴
y
í
y
ī
c
ù
n
c
ù
n
g
u
ā
n
g
g
u
ā
n
g
y
ī
n
y
ī
n
y
í
y
ī
c
ù
n
c
ù
n
j
ī
n
j
ī
n
,
,
c
ù
n
c
ù
n
j
ī
n
j
ī
n
n
á
n
n
á
n
m
ǎ
i
m
ǎ
i
c
ù
n
c
ù
n
g
u
ā
n
g
g
u
ā
n
g
y
ī
n
y
ī
n
Definitions
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.
Components
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
–
lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
–
An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.