yīn

literary
verb

Meaning of 惜阴

惜阴 means to cherish time; to value one's time; to make good use of time. Pronounced xī yīn.

  • to cherish time; to value one's time; to make good use of time

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
yīn
 
yào
nián
huá
 

We must cherish time and not waste our years.

rén
chàng
yīn
 
rèn
wéi
cùn
guāng
yīn
cùn
jīn
 

The ancients advocated valuing time, believing that an inch of time is worth an inch of gold.

yīn
jīn
 
měi
tiān
dōu
ān
pái
de
jǐng
jǐng
yǒu
tiáo
 

He values time like gold, arranging every day in perfect order.