- 春宵一刻值千金 chūnxiāoyīkèzhíqiānjīn a precious moment of timeAn evening of pleasure or a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold; used to describe how precious and fleeting happy moments are, especially during a wedding night or a romantic encounter. rendezvous.
- 春宵苦短 chūnxiāokǔduǎn happy time passes too quicklyA spring night is painfully short; used to describe how time seems to fly during moments of pleasure or when spending a night with a lover.