How to pronounce 光陰 in Cantonese (2 out of 14):

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一寸光陰一寸金
One inch of shadow, one inch of gold.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
寸 cyun3
a unit of length
inch
thumb
very small in amount
just right
cocky
arrogant
to provoke
to display disrespect to
jargon used by triad to represent ten
光陰 gwong1 jam1
(noun) Time (which usually refers to the valuable and memorable moment)
金 gam1
gold
chemical element Au
generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
money
golden
highly respected
one of the eight ancient musical instruments 八音bāyīn [八音]
wealth
weapons
precious
excellent
durable
name of a dynasty
a surname
KangXi radical 167
a match
light
flame

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