Lingaku- lit. an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (idiom)
- fig. time is precious
Generated definitions (experimental)
- time is precious
This idiom emphasizes the value of time, suggesting that it is more valuable than money. It conveys the idea that no amount of wealth can purchase more time, and therefore, one should use time wisely.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn寸金难买寸光阴money cannot buy you timebǎ wò把握guāng yīn光阴to seize the timezhēn xī珍惜guāng yīn光阴to cherish timeguāng yīn sì jiàn光阴似箭time flies swiftlyguāng yīn - rěn rǎn光阴荏苒time passes quicklyguāng yīn光阴bù děng不等rén人time waits for no onerú如mèng梦guāng光Yīn阴time like a dreamguāng yīn光阴de的gù shì故事the stories of timebái jū guò xì白驹过隙time passes like a swift horseguāng yīn光阴de的dài jià代价the cost of timesuì yuè岁月rú如gē歌the years pass like a song