寸阴可惜 — “Every moment is precious and should be cherished”
寸阴可惜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every moment is precious and should be cherished”. Time is extremely valuable. Literally, “An inch of time is to be cherished”.
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寸阴可惜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸阴可惜 Character Breakdown
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我们应当牢记寸阴可惜的道理，充分利用时间，努力提升自己。
We should always remember that every moment is precious, make full use of our time, and strive to improve ourselves.
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Synonyms of 寸阴可惜
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- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
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What does 寸阴可惜 mean?
寸阴可惜 (cùn yīn kě xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every moment is precious and should be cherished”.
How do you pronounce 寸阴可惜?
寸阴可惜 is pronounced cùn yīn kě xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸阴可惜 literally mean?
Literally, 寸阴可惜 means “an inch of time is to be cherished”. It is used to mean “Every moment is precious and should be cherished”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸阴可惜?
寸阴：指短暂的时间；惜：爱惜。一寸光阴也应当爱惜。形容时间极其宝贵