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(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious

一刻千金
yī kè qiān jīn
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose · every moment counts分秒必争fēn miǎo bì zhēngland is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)寸土寸金cùn tǔ cùn jīn(saying) time is precious一寸光阴一寸金yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
Antonyms
a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy · time crawls when one is wretched度日如年dù rì rú nián
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