寸土寸金(cùn tǔ cùn jīn)

4 characters

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

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Word information

Pinyin
cùn tǔ cùn jīn
Meaning
land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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