every minute is precious;time is money; value every minute ❍ 他连鼻烟也不嗅了，看一看钟，六点还差十多分，他不能延误～的光阴。(茅盾《子夜》306)—he even forgot his snuff-box. He glanced at his watch: it was ten to six. He could not afford to lose a minute,which was so precious.
一刻千金yī kè qiān jīn
一刻时光，价值千金。比喻时光的宝贵。every minute is precious, time is money, value every minute