unit of length in the British imperial and US customary systems equal to 2.54 centimeters or 1/12 of a [[英尺|英尺|ying1 chi3]]

the physical length, size, or dimensions of something; often used for clothing measurements

(finance) money available for circulation or investment; a bank's cash reserves or an individual's available funds

(idiom) literally "not an inch of steel in one's hand"; unarmed and defenseless

The appropriate limit or restraint in one's words or actions; a sense of proportion or propriety.

(idiom) Lit. to win an inch and want a foot; used to describe someone who is never satisfied with small gains and always wants more; "give him an inch, and he'll want a mile"

A person's inner thoughts or feelings, especially their composure or state of mind.

(idiom) to follow someone very closely; to not move a single step away; used to describe people who are always together due to a close relationship

the gift of gab or persuasive speech; eloquence

To be unable to move even a tiny bit, especially due to physical infirmity or difficult terrain

To be appropriate in speech or action; to know how far to go and when to stop.

An inch of land is worth an inch of gold; used to describe areas where real estate prices or land values are exceptionally high

(idiom) describes being overwhelmed by extreme grief or sorrow; literally means liver and guts have been cut into inch-long pieces

a men's hairstyle where the hair on top is cut very short, about one inch long, with even shorter hair on the back and sides

literally "not even a blade of grass grows"; describes land that is completely barren or infertile

Literally meaning "a mouse sees only an inch far", it describes someone who lacks vision or foresight; narrow-minded.

a tiny blade of grass; small or insignificant grass

to have a silver tongue or the gift of gab; refers to someone who is highly persuasive and eloquent

not to yield even the smallest step; used to describe being unwilling to compromise or back down

A very small area of land, often used to emphasize its scarcity or high value.

a tiny step; also used figuratively to describe a very short distance

(idiom) to become greatly agitated or confused; to get worked up and lose one's presence of mind

to fight for even the smallest piece of territory without giving in; to struggle relentlessly against an enemy without making any concessions

one's inner heart; feelings or mind

tiny piece of land; very small area of ground

Literally meaning "to feel as if one's soft intestines have been cut into pieces"; used to describe extreme grief or being overwhelmed by sorrow.

To measure a person for clothing or to measure the dimensions of an object.

(saying) time is money; literally an inch of time is worth an inch of gold

The location on the wrist over the radial artery where the pulse is taken in traditional Chinese medicine; it includes the three positions known as [[寸|寸|cun4]], [[关|關|guan1]], and [[尺|尺|chi3]].

a tiny contribution or small merit

(idiom) describes being unable to move even a small distance due to physical difficulty or a very tough situation

unit of length equal to one-tenth of a meter; also known as a [[分米|分米|fen1 mi3]]

(proverb) an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time; money cannot buy back wasted time

A very small weapon; a tiny blade (often used figuratively to mean any weapon at all, especially in the phrase [[手无寸铁|手無寸鐵|shou3 wu2 cun4 tie3]] "unarmed")

literally "to strike a snake at its seventh inch," which refers to the location of its heart; used to describe hitting someone's weak point or handling a problem by addressing its most critical part

(idiom) to be greatly agitated or confused; to have one's mind in a state of turmoil; bewildered

literally meaning not even a single blade of grass remains, describing a scene of total devastation or destruction such as from a natural disaster or war

a very short period of time; literally the time it takes for a shadow to move one inch

Used when giving a gift to indicate that it is a small or humble expression of one's gratitude or affection.

To move or shift funds around to meet short-term financial needs or manage cash flow

(literary) persuasive or glib eloquence; used to describe great skill in speaking and debating

To accumulate little by little or from small beginnings; describes the process of building something up through gradual and steady effort; also refers to the difficulty of achieving something through such patient accumulation. accumulation

the deep kindness of one's parents is hard to repay; refers to the difficulty of a child's small heart (the grass) repaying the immense warmth of a parent's love (the spring sun).

to be completely naked; stark naked

Everyone and everything has their own strong and weak points; short for [[尺有所短，寸有所长|尺有所短，寸有所長|chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]].

a heart of pure loyalty; wholehearted dedication to one's country or cause

without truth or reason on one's side, one cannot go even a single inch; paired antonym of [[有理走遍天下|有理走遍天下|you3 li3 zou3 bian4 tian1 xia4]]

To accumulate little by little; to build up a large amount from very small beginnings. Literally refers to gathering small coins and measuring small lengths.

a very brief moment of free time; a short interval of spare time