寸金难买寸光阴

一寸见方的黄金也买不到日影移动一寸的时间。强调时间宝贵，时不再来。

寸金难买寸光阴cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn

moneycan't buy time; time is more precious than gold
❍ 古人说，～，你怎么能虚度青春呢？There is an old saying，“Time i s more precious than gold.” How can you let your youth slip idly by?

寸金难买寸光阴cun jin nan mai cun guang yin

money can’t buy time

寸金难买寸光阴

money can’t buy time;time is more precious than gold

寸金难买寸光阴cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn ɡuānɡ yīn

比喻用金子都买不到时间。形容时间比金子珍贵，是无价之宝。money can’t buy time, time is more precious than gold, An inch of gold will not buy an inch of time.

寸金难买寸光阴cùnjīnnánmǎicùnguāngyīn

〔其他〕 一寸黄金也买不到一寸时光。形容时间的可贵。张重远《大汪逸事》：“快点呀，垂暮之年的人更觉得～啊！”
△ 用于惜时方面。
【近义】寸阴是竞 寸阴是惜 寸阴可惜 寸阴尺璧