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

  • created sense approved 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴/一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰 · yī​cùn​guāng​yīn​yī​cùn​jīn, cùn​jīn​nán​mǎi​cùn​guāng​yīn · time is precious

    一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 / 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰

    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

    老师告诫我们：一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴，大家一定要勤奋学习。

    created sense