惜寸阴 惜寸陰
惜寸阴 惜寸陰 xī cùn yīn ㄒㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ sik1 cyun3 jam1
- to cherish every moment
- to make good use of one's time
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惜
- 不惜 bù xī ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ bat1 sik1 not stint
- 可惜 kě xī ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧ ho2 sik1 it is a pity
- 惋惜 wǎn xī ㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧ jyun2 sik1 to regret
- 爱惜 愛惜 ài xī ㄞˋ ㄒㄧ oi3 sik1 to cherish
- 怜惜 憐惜 lián xī ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ lin4 sik1 to take pity on
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- 珍惜 zhēn xī ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧ zan1 sik1 to treasure
- 休惜 xiū xī ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧ jau1 sik1 recess
- 吝惜 lìn xī ㄌㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧ leon6 sik1 to stint; to be miserly
- 叹惜 嘆惜 tàn xī ㄊㄢˋ ㄒㄧ taan3 sik1 sigh of regret
- 惜别 惜別 xī bié ㄒㄧ ㄅㄧㄝˊ sik1 bit6 reluctant to part
- 惜命 xī mìng ㄒㄧ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sik1 ming6 to be mindful of one's health and safety
- 惜售 xī shòu ㄒㄧ ㄕㄡˋ sik1 sau6 to be reluctant to sell sth
- 惜才 xī cái ㄒㄧ ㄘㄞˊ sik1 coi4 to have an appreciation for talent in another person
- 惜福 xī fú ㄒㄧ ㄈㄨˊ sik1 fuk1 to appreciate one's good fortune
- 悯惜 憫惜 mǐn xī ㄇㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧ man5 sik1 to feel compassion for
- 疼惜 téng xī ㄊㄥˊ ㄒㄧ tang4 sik1 to cherish
- 痛惜 tòng xī ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧ tung3 sik1 to lament
- 顾惜 顧惜 gù xī ㄍㄨˋ ㄒㄧ gu3 sik1 to take loving care of
- 体惜 體惜 tǐ xī ㄊㄧˇ ㄒㄧ tai2 sik1 to empathize
- 不惜一战 不惜一戰 bù xī yī zhàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ㄧ ㄓㄢˋ bat1 sik1 jat1 zin3 to be ready to go to war
寸
- 分寸 fēn cun ㄈㄣ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ fan1 cyun3 propriety
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 公寸 gōng cùn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ gung1 cyun3 decimeter
- 寸口 cùn kǒu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ cyun3 hau2 location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
- 寸晷 cùn guǐ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ see 寸阴
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- 寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 寸头 寸頭 cùn tóu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ cyun3 tau4 (male hair style) crew cut
- 市寸 shì cùn ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄣˋ si5 cyun3 cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
- 方寸 fāng cùn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ fong1 cyun3 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
- 板寸 bǎn cùn ㄅㄢˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ baan2 cyun3 buzz cut (hairstyle)
- 英寸 yīng cùn ㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ jing1 cyun3 inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
- 头寸 頭寸 tóu cùn ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ tau4 cyun3 (finance) cash position; position
- 寸口脉 寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 hau2 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 没分寸 沒分寸 méi fēn cùn ㄇㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄘㄨㄣˋ mut6 fan1 cyun3 inappropriate
- 量尺寸 liáng chǐ cùn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ loeng4 cek3 cyun3 to take sb's measurements
- 三寸金莲 三寸金蓮 sān cùn jīn lián ㄙㄢ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊ saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
阴 陰
- 阴天 陰天 yīn tiān ㄧㄣ ㄊㄧㄢ jam1 tin1 cloudy day; overcast sky
- 阴影 陰影 yīn yǐng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˇ jam1 jing2 (lit. and fig.) shadow
- 阴性 陰性 yīn xìng ㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jam1 sing3 negative
- 阴暗 陰暗 yīn àn ㄧㄣ ㄢˋ jam1 am3 dim
- 阴谋 陰謀 yīn móu ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊ jam1 mau4 to conspire; to plot
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- 下阴 下陰 xià yīn ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄣ haa6 jam1 the genitals
- 光阴 光陰 guāng yīn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ gwong1 jam1 time available
- 冬阴 冬陰 dōng yīn ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄣ dung1 jam1 variant of 冬荫
- 外阴 外陰 wài yīn ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄣ ngoi6 jam1 vulva
- 太阴 太陰 tài yīn ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄣ taai3 jam1 the Moon (esp. in Daoism)
- 女阴 女陰 nǚ yīn ㄋㄩˇ ㄧㄣ neoi5 jam1 vulva
- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 山阴 山陰 Shān yīn ㄕㄢ ㄧㄣ saan1 jam1 see 山阴县
- 平阴 平陰 Píng yīn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄣ ping4 jam1 see 平阴县
- 会阴 會陰 huì yīn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄣ wui6 jam1 perineum
- 树阴 樹陰 shù yīn ㄕㄨˋ ㄧㄣ syu6 jam1 shade (of a tree)
- 江阴 江陰 Jiāng yīn ㄐㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ gong1 jam1 see 江阴市
- 淮阴 淮陰 Huái yīn ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧㄣ waai4 jam1 see 淮阴区
- 湘阴 湘陰 Xiāng yīn ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ soeng1 jam1 see 湘阴县
- 汤阴 湯陰 Tāng yīn ㄊㄤ ㄧㄣ tong1 jam1 see 汤阴县
Idioms with these characters
- 爱惜羽毛 愛惜羽毛 ài xī yǔ máo ㄞˋ ㄒㄧ ㄩˇ ㄇㄠˊ oi3 sik1 jyu5 mou4 (idiom) to cherish one's reputation
- 敬惜字纸 敬惜字紙 jìng xī zì zhǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧ ㄗˋ ㄓˇ ging3 sik1 zi6 zi2 to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)
- 怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧ ㄩˋ lin4 hoeng1 sik1 juk6 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)
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- 寸草不生 cùn cǎo bù shēng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cyun3 cou2 bat1 sang1 (idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- 方寸大乱 方寸大亂 fāng cùn dà luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 daai6 lyun6 (idiom) to become agitated
- 方寸已乱 方寸已亂 fāng cùn yǐ luàn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄢˋ fong1 cyun3 ji5 lyun6 (idiom) confused
- 肝肠寸断 肝腸寸斷 gān cháng cùn duàn ㄍㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ gon1 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)
- 柔肠寸断 柔腸寸斷 róu cháng cùn duàn ㄖㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ jau4 coeng4 cyun3 dyun6 lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
- 光阴荏苒 光陰荏苒 guāng yīn rěn rǎn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˇ ㄖㄢˇ (idiom) How time flies!
- 光阴似箭 光陰似箭 guāng yīn sì jiàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄧㄣ ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gwong1 jam1 ci5 zin3 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
- 阳奉阴违 陽奉陰違 yáng fèng yīn wéi ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄥˋ ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ joeng4 fung6 jam1 wai4 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
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- 阴差阳错 陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò ㄧㄣ ㄔㄚ ㄧㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄛˋ jam1 caa1 joeng4 co3 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
- 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn ㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙㄢˋ jam1 wan4 bat1 saan3 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)
- 阴谋诡计 陰謀詭計 yīn móu guǐ jì ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧˋ jam1 mau4 gwai2 gai3 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
- 阴虚火旺 陰虛火旺 yīn xū huǒ wàng ㄧㄣ ㄒㄩ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄨㄤˋ jam1 heoi1 fo2 wong6 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)