We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「寸陰若歲」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「寸陰若歲」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Age: year. A moment seems like a year. Describes very eager expectation and hope.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cùn yīn ruò suì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun3 yam1 yeuk6 seui3
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