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惜分阴 — “To cherish every moment”

惜分阴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish every moment”. To value every bit of time; to make good use of every precious moment. Literally, “Cherish every moment of time”.

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惜分阴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惜分阴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惜
xī11cherish, regret, or begrudge
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative

Example Sentence with 惜分阴

学生们应该惜分阴,把精力投入到学习中去,为未来打下坚实的基础。
Students should cherish every moment, dedicate their energy to studying, and lay a solid foundation for the future.

Idioms Related to 惜分阴

Antonyms of 惜分阴

  • xū虚dù度nián年huá华waste one's prime years
  • cuō蹉tuó跎suì岁yuè月fritter away time unproductively

More idioms starting with 惜

  • xī惜mò墨rú如jīn金cherish ink like gold
  • xī惜mò墨ruò若jīn金use words judiciously and concisely
  • xī惜zì字rú如jīn金cherish words like gold
  • xī惜gū孤niàn念guǎ寡pity the lonely and care for the widowed
  • xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
  • xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
  • xī惜yù玉lián怜xiāng香cherish and care for women
  • xī惜lǎo老lián怜pín贫Care for elderly, pity poor
  • xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣,,xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
  • xī惜cái财rú如mìng命value money above all else
  • xī惜xiāng香lián怜yù玉cherish and dote on women

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Questions about 惜分阴

What does 惜分阴 mean?

惜分阴 (xī fēn yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish every moment”.

How do you pronounce 惜分阴?

惜分阴 is pronounced xī fēn yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惜分阴 literally mean?

Literally, 惜分阴 means “Cherish every moment of time”. It is used to mean “to cherish every moment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惜分阴?

阴:光阴;分阴:很短的时间。形容极其珍稀光阴

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