尺璧非宝, 寸阴是竞/金。用英语怎么说，怎么拼写读念，尺璧非宝, 寸阴是竞/金。的英文翻译、读音、用法及例句-汉译英翻译词典

Chǐ bì fēi bǎo; cùn yīn shì jìng/jīn.

尺璧非寶, 寸陰是競/金。

Lit A round piece of jade a foot [in diameter is] not [to be reckoned] treasure, [but an] inch of time [on a sundial] is [worth] striving for.

Fig Time is priceless.

Note [From the “Thousand Character Classic” Qiān Zì Wén. Now often said ... cùn yīn shì jīn, “an inch of time is [worth] gold” to create structural parallelism; note: bì refers to a round flat piece of jade with a hole in the center used for ceremonial burial purposes in ancient China; cùnyīn is now used as one word to mean “a very short time”; see also yī cùn guāngyīn below.]

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字词	尺璧非宝, 寸阴是竞/金。
释义	尺璧非宝, 寸阴是竞/金。 Chǐ bì fēi bǎo; cùn yīn shì jìng/jīn. 尺璧非寶, 寸陰是競/金。 Lit A round piece of jade a foot [in diameter is] not [to be reckoned] treasure, [but an] inch of time [on a sundial] is [worth] striving for. Fig Time is priceless. Note [From the “Thousand Character Classic” Qiān Zì Wén. Now often said ... cùn yīn shì jīn, “an inch of time is [worth] gold” to create structural parallelism; note: bì refers to a round flat piece of jade with a hole in the center used for ceremonial burial purposes in ancient China; cùnyīn is now used as one word to mean “a very short time”; see also yī cùn guāngyīn below.] Topics bì Qiān Zì Wén TIME VALUE
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