a unit of length / inch / thumb
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inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
size / dimensions / measurements (esp. of clothes) / (coll.) propriety
to follow sb closely (idiom) / to keep close to
unable to move a single step (idiom) / to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom) / unarmed and defenseless
lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
see 寸陰|寸阴[]
(idiom) not to yield an inch
see 寸步難行|寸步难行[]
pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
(idiom) barren / devoid of vegetation
An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom) / Money can't buy you time. / Time is precious.
a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
(male hair style) crew cut / butch cut
(saying) time is precious
(lit.) an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying) / (fig.) time is precious
to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab
(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
decimeter
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
abbr. for 尺有所短，寸有所長|尺有所短，寸有所长[]
cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
to cherish every moment / to make good use of one's time
square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm) / heart / mind
(idiom) to become agitated / to get worked up
(idiom) confused / troubled / bewildered
buzz cut (hairstyle)
lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short / broken-hearted (idiom)
gauge
inappropriate / bad-mannered
see 聊表心意[]
lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom) / fig. grief-stricken
to take sb's measurements
(finance) cash position / position
short-sighted
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27