jat1 cyun3 gwong1 jam1 jat1 cyun3 gam1 ,cyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
Jyutpingjat1 cyun3 gwong1 jam1 jat1 cyun3 gam1 ,cyun3 gam1 naan4 maai5 cyun3 gwong1 jam1
Yaleyāt chyun gwōng yām yāt chyun gām ,cyun gām nành máih chyun gwōng yām

Definition

lit. an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying)

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T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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