一寸光阴一寸金 in English yi1 cun4 guang1 yin1 yi1 cun4 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically free time is to be treasured

Simplified Characters

一 寸 光 阴 一 寸 金

Traditional Characters

一 寸 光 陰 一 寸 金

Pinyin

yi1 cun4 guang1 yin1 yi1 cun4 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 寸cun4a unit of length 光guang1light 阴yin1surname Yin 一yi1one 寸cun4a unit of length 金jin1surname Jin