cyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1寸金难买寸光阴
Jyutpingcyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1
Yalechyun gām nành máih chyun gwōng yām

Definition

An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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