「寸金尺土」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: cyun3 gam1 cek3 tou2
Individual
Character Meaning:
寸 inch; to humiliate; to provoke; arrogant; condescending
金 the Jin Dynasty; the metal element; golden (colour); money; wealth; metal in general
尺 ruler
土 earth; location; area; local
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
(of land) scarce and expensive; literally: an square foot of land is worth a square inch of gold
(Cant.) 香hoeng1港gong2地dei2寸cyun3金gam1尺cek3土tou2,好hou2多do1人jan4買maai5唔m4起hei2樓lau2。
(Eng.) The property price in Hong Kong is astronomical, so many people cannot afford a proper flat.
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