Read Edit View history 寸阴尺璧 cùnyīnchǐbì time is more precious than jade Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 寸阴尺璧 寸陰尺璧 cùnyīnchǐbì 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 Cross-References Synonym 一寸光阴一寸金 yīcùnguāngyīnyīcùnjīnReferenced by 尺璧 chǐbì
寸阴尺璧 寸陰尺璧 cùnyīnchǐbì 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 Cross-References Synonym 一寸光阴一寸金 yīcùnguāngyīnyīcùnjīnReferenced by 尺璧 chǐbì