刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn): to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to brook no delay
to demand immediate action

Chinese explanation

形容事情非常紧迫，一刻也不能拖延，必须立刻去做。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

quarter (hour)

HSK 1

HSK 4

to hold; to contain

HSK 7

slow

Example sentences

The flood has already overflowed the dam; evacuating the villagers downstream brooks no delay, so the rescue team set out overnight.

After reviewing the test report, the doctor said his condition brooked no delay and surgery had to be arranged immediately.

With only three months left before the college entrance exam, improving his math score brooked no delay for him, so he studied late into the night every day.

The company's losses are becoming more and more serious; reforming the management system brooks no delay, and the board decided to announce a new plan next week.

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