一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰

an inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold can't buy an inch of time

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Urges people to value time, which is worth more than money. Close to 'time is money', though stronger.

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Simplified: 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
Traditional (Taiwan): 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰
Pinyin: yícùnguāngyīnyícùnjīn, cùnjīnnánmǎicùnguāngyīn
Bopomofo: ㄧˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤㄧㄣㄧˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ，ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄞˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄤㄧㄣ

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