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Meaning of 寸阴

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寸 cùn 阴 yīn (Trad.: 寸陰)
a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
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Synonym: 寸晷
Example Sentences
1
不饱食以终日
,
不弃功于寸阴
。
持之以恒
,
锲而不舍
,
最终必然出类拔萃
,
与众不同
。
If one is not sated with food all day long nor gives up his efforts lightly, but sticks to something with perseverance and persistence, he is sure to be prominent and extraordinary in the end.