刻不容缓 meaning and pronunciation

刻不容缓
Simplified word
刻不容緩
Traditional word

刻不容缓 English definition

kè bù róng huǎn

  • to brook no delay
  • to demand immediate action

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Characters

  • (kè): quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals;
  • (bù): (negative prefix); not; no;
  • (róng): to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance;
  • (huǎn): slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate;