What does 刻不容缓 mean?

刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely urgent”.

How do you pronounce 刻不容缓?

刻不容缓 is pronounced kè bù róng huǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 刻不容缓 means “not allow a moment's delay”. It is used to mean “Extremely urgent”.

刻：指短暂的时间；缓：延迟。指形势紧迫，一刻也不允许拖延。

刻不容缓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely urgent”. Brooks no delay; every moment counts. Literally, “Not allow a moment's delay”.

Frequency

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
刻	kè	8	carve, quarter hour, harsh
不	bù	4	not
容	róng	10	contain, allow, appearance
缓	huǎn	12	slow, delay, ease, recover

这项救援工作刻不容缓，我们必须立刻采取行动。

This rescue operation is extremely urgent; we must take immediate action.

What does 刻不容缓 mean?: 刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely urgent”.
How do you pronounce 刻不容缓?: 刻不容缓 is pronounced kè bù róng huǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刻不容缓 literally mean?: Literally, 刻不容缓 means “not allow a moment's delay”. It is used to mean “Extremely urgent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刻不容缓?: 刻：指短暂的时间；缓：延迟。指形势紧迫，一刻也不允许拖延。