Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「尺壁寸陰」, with details below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「尺壁寸陰」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Yin: shadow of the sun, time; Cunyin: refers to a very short period of time. The value of the time it takes for the sun’s shadow to move one inch is more valuable than a jade disk one foot in diameter. It speaks volumes about how precious time is.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chǐ bì cùn yīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chek3 bik1 chyun3 yam1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
