一寸

Etymology 1
From compound.

Noun

 * 1) one sun: a unit of length equivalent to a tenth of a, or approximately 3.03 centimeters
 * 2) a short amount of time, distance, or mass

Derived terms

 * : just a little bit ahead, just a moment in the future

Idioms

 * : “just a moment in the future is darkness” → the future is unknowable
 * : “a moment of light and dark should not be taken lightly” → every moment is precious
 * : “even a bug only an inch long is half [full of] soul” → even the smallest is worthy of respect
 * : “an inch below is hell” → an allusion to the dangers of being on a boat, where only an inch of wood is between oneself and the deep ocean
 * : “if it'll stretch an inch, it'll stretch for six feet” → if one can just get past the hardest part, the rest is relatively easy