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寸
cùn
Description
“寸”是中国古代的一种长度单位，一寸大约有三厘米长。
它也可以表示“很短、很小”的意思，比如“一寸光阴一寸金”。
Meanings
寸cùn
a Chinese unit of length (about 3.3 cm)
这张照片有一寸大。
寸cùn
very short or very small (figurative)
一寸光阴一寸金。
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a body-based measure; ten 寸 make one 尺 (chǐ).
- Nuance
often used in fixed sayings to stress smallness, as in 寸步不离.
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