size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety

a unit of length; inch; thumb

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

decimeter

(finance) cash position; position

location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM

(male hair style) crew cut; butch cut

see 寸陰|寸阴[cun4 yin1]

pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)

a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)

cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)

square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind

buzz cut (hairstyle)

pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)

to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time

inappropriate; bad-mannered

to take sb's measurements

(historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)

land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)

to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to

(idiom) not to yield an inch

see 寸步難行|寸步难行[cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2]

unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation

(idiom) barren; devoid of vegetation

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]

(idiom) to become agitated; to get worked up

(idiom) confused; troubled; bewildered

lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short; broken-hearted (idiom)

gauge

see 聊表心意[liao2 biao3 xin1 yi4]

lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken

short-sighted

to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab

(saying) time is precious

An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.; Time is precious.

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

(lit.) an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying); (fig.) time is precious