「寸金尺土」
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Pronunciation: | cyun3 gam1 cek3 tou2 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
寸 inch; tsun; cun; to humiliate; to provoke; arrogant; condescending 金 the Jin Dynasty; the metal element; golden (colour); money; wealth; metal in general 尺 ruler 土 earth; soil; land; ground; territory |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
(of land) scarce and expensive; literally: an square foot of land is worth a square inch of gold
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