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一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
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PinYin yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
Simplified 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
Traditional 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰
- lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
- fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
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