刻不容缓

Traditional: 刻不容緩

kè bù róng huǎn

Dictionary entry

to brook no delay

What does 刻不容缓 mean?

刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to brook no delay

2to demand immediate action

Character breakdown

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刻kèquarter (hour) · moment 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-容Róngsurname Rong 缓huǎnslow · unhurried

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刻不容缓

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