An inch of time is worth an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. Source:

1. "Two Poems of Bailu Cave" by Wang Zhenbai of the Tang Dynasty:

(It 1): It’s spring without realizing it when you are reading, every inch of time is worth every inch of gold. The Taoist is not here to make people laugh, Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it.

(Part 2): As soon as I went to the summer pavilion in the West Garden, the fragrance of lotus leaves and the gentle breeze at noon were felt. Everything in front of you is in a good mood, and it is like a nest of chanting.

2. "Western Chronicles" Chapter 11: "It's sad that every inch of time is worth an inch of gold, and an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. Even if every inch of gold is used up, the money will still be there. Where can I find the past time?"

Interpretation: It is a metaphor that an inch of time is as precious as an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time. It illustrates the preciousness of time. Time should be cherished.

Synonyms: A moment of gold, time flies like an arrow, the sun and the moon fly by

Antonyms: days pass like years, long nights:

Two poems from Bailu Cave:

< p>This is a poem by Wang Zhenbai, a famous poet from the late Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, about the poet's own reading life. It is also a poem about cherishing time. The line "An inch of time is worth an inch of gold" in the poem has become a wise saying that has been passed down through the ages to encourage people to cherish time. Future generations should be inspired and educated by it. Knowledge is accumulated over time. In order to enrich and enrich ourselves, we should cherish time very much.