Meaning of 寸阴
寸阴 means a very short time; an instant (lit. time of one cun of shadow movement). Pronounced cùn yīn.
- a very short time; an instant (lit. time of one cun of shadow movement)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
yī一
cùn寸
guāng光
yīn阴
yī一
cùn寸
jīn金
，
cùn寸
jīn金
nán难
mǎi买
cùn寸
guāng光
yīn阴
。
An ancient saying goes: An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.
Guāng光
yīn阴
rěn荏
rǎn苒
，
cùn寸
yīn阴
shì是
xī惜
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
qīng青
chūn春
nián年
huá华
。
Time passes swiftly, every moment is to be cherished; we must treasure our youth.
Tā他
fēn分
miǎo秒
bì必
zhēng争
，
bù不
kěn肯
xū虚
dù度
cùn寸
yīn阴
。
He seizes every minute and second, unwilling to waste even an instant.