一刻千金

Chinese

short time; moment; fifteen minutes
short time; moment; fifteen minutes; quarter of an hour
 
a thousand pieces of gold; large amount of money; riches
a thousand pieces of gold; large amount of money; riches; daughter
 
simp. and trad.
(一刻千金) 		一刻 千金

Pronunciation

Idiom

一刻千金

  1. every minute is precious

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一 刻 千 金
いち > いっ
Grade: 1 		こく
Grade: 6 		せん
Grade: 1 		きん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Proverb

一(いっ)刻(こく)千(せん)金(きん) • (ikkokusenkin) 

  1. each moment is precious because time passes quickly
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