基本解释
拼音:chǐ bì cùn yīn
注音:ㄔˇㄅㄧˋㄘㄨㄣˋㄧㄣ
解释:阴:日影,光阴;寸阴:指极断的时间。日影移动一寸的时间价值比径尺的璧玉还要珍贵。极言时间可贵。
出处:《淮南子·原道训》:“故圣人不贵尺之璧,而重寸之阴,时间得而易失也。”
单字解释:
尺
壁
寸
阴
英语解释
Yin: shadow of the sun, time; Cunyin: refers to the time of pole breaking. The time value of the shadow moving an inch is more precious than the jade of the diameter ruler. Time is precious.