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寸金难买寸光阴
cùn​jīn​nán​mǎi​cùn​guāng​yīn

time's value

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  • 一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴 yī​cùn​guāng​yīn​yī​cùn​jīn, cùn​jīn​nán​mǎi​cùn​guāng​yīn time is precious
    an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold and money cannot buy it back; used to emphasize that time is invaluable