chǐ cun
size
dimension
measurement
fēn cùn
propriety
appropriate behavior
proper speech or action
within the norms
fāng cùn
square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
heart
mind
cùn
a unit of length
inch
thumb
yīng cùn
inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
dé cùn jìn chǐ
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
cùn bù bù lí
to follow somebody closely; to keep close to (idiom)
shǒu wú cùn tiě
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
gān cháng cùn duàn
lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); broken hearted
all cut up
cùn cǎo bù shēng
lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)
fig. barren
liáng chǐ cùn
to take sb's measurements
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
fig. free time is to be treasured
chǐ cun guò dà
oversize (baggage, cargo etc)
róu cháng cùn duàn
lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short
broken-hearted (idiom)
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
Time is precious.
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money can't buy you time (common saying); Time is precious and must be treasured.
cùn kǒu
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
cùn kǒu mài
pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
méi fēn cùn
inappropriate
bad-mannered
cùn mài
pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
xī cùn yīn
to cherish every moment
to make good use of one's time
chǐ duǎn cùn cháng
abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2]
chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb)
fig. everyone has their strong and weak points
everything has its advantages and disadvantages
cùn yīn
a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
cùn bù nán xíng
unable to move a single step (idiom)
to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
cùn bù nán yí
see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2]
cùn tǔ cùn jīn
land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
fēn cun
propriety
appropriate behavior
proper speech or action
within the norms
sān cùn bù làn zhī shé
to have a silver tongue
to have the gift of the gab
liáo biǎo cùn xīn
(of a gift) to be a small token of one's feelings
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