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寸金難買寸光陰 (cyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

寸金難買寸光陰 (cyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1, cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn) — An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.; Time is precious.

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beyond HSK

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