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尺璧
chǐ​bì

large jade disk

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 寸阴尺璧 cùn​yīn​chǐ​bì time is more precious than jade
    An inch of time is worth more than a foot of jade; used to express that time is extremely precious and should not be wasted