春しゅん宵しょう一いっ刻こく値あたい千せん金きん

expression

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

Proverb emphasizing the preciousness of a spring evening's fleeting beauty. Often used to encourage savoring the moment. The full phrase is 春宵一刻値千金; sometimes shortened to 春宵一刻.

See also: 春宵一刻

• 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から、今こん夜やは花はな見みを楽たのしもう。

  They say a moment of a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so let's enjoy the cherry blossoms tonight.