cùn​jīn​nán​mǎi​cùn​guāng​yīn

time is more precious than gold

  1. precious; valuable
    Metaphorical term for something extremely precious or a large sum of money, often used in idioms regarding the value of land or time
  2. nán adjective
    difficult
    difficult; hard to do; troublesome; not easy; problematic; the opposite of 容易 róng​yì
  3. to buy
    to buy; to purchase; to acquire with money; also used for hiring or renting
  4. cùn adjective
    very little
    (bound form) Extremely short, small, or little
  5. time
    time available; time as it passes