春しゅん宵しょう一いっ刻こく

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a moment of a spring evening is worth a thousand gold pieces

A yojijukugo originating from a Chinese poem, expressing that a spring evening is so precious that even a brief moment is priceless. Often used to appreciate the fleeting beauty of spring nights.

• 春しゅん宵しょう一いっ刻こく値あたい千せん金きんという言こと葉ばがある。

  There is a saying: 'A moment of a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold.'

• 桜さくらの下したで過すごす春しゅん宵しょう一いっ刻こくは、まさに千せん金きんの価か値ちがある。

  A moment spent under the cherry blossoms on a spring evening is truly worth a thousand gold pieces.