寸阴 in English cun4 yin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • a very brief period of time (literally (word for word) the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)

Simplified Characters

寸 阴

Traditional Characters

寸 陰

Pinyin

cun4 yin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

寸cun4a unit of length 阴yin1surname Yin