刻不待时 — “Time is pressing”
刻不待时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time is pressing”. There is no time to lose. Literally, “A moment does not wait for time”.
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刻不待时 Pronunciation and Pinyin
刻不待时 Character Breakdown
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这项研究工作非常重要，大家必须刻不待时，抓紧时间完成。
This research work is extremely important, and everyone must act without delay, seizing the time to complete it.
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Synonyms of 刻不待时
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- kè刻huà画rù入wēi微depict with meticulous detail
- kè刻huà画wú无yán盐making an inappropriate comparison
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Open the tool →Questions about 刻不待时
What does 刻不待时 mean?
刻不待时 (kè bù dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Time is pressing”.
How do you pronounce 刻不待时?
刻不待时 is pronounced kè bù dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 刻不待时 literally mean?
Literally, 刻不待时 means “a moment does not wait for time”. It is used to mean “Time is pressing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 刻不待时?
谓时间紧迫。