势不容缓 — “The situation is so urgent that no delay is permitted”
势不容缓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation is so urgent that no delay is permitted”. It brooks no delay. Literally, “The situation does not allow for delay”.
势不容缓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
势不容缓 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 势不容缓
More idioms starting with 势
- shì势bù不liǎng两quán全Two cannot both be complete
- shì势bù不liǎng两cún存cannot coexist
- shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist
- shì势bù不kě可wèi为The situation is beyond remedy
- shì势bù不kě可dāng当unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不kě可dǎng挡unstoppable and irresistible momentum
- shì势bù不kě可è遏unstoppable momentum
- shì势bù不bìng并lì立Cannot coexist; mutually exclusive
- shì势qīng倾tiān天xià下Overwhelming power that sways the world
- shì势qīng倾cháo朝yě野wield immense power and influence
- shì势lì利yǎn眼a snob who judges people by wealth
- shì势li力zhī之jiāo交opportunistic relationship for power or gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 势不容缓
What does 势不容缓 mean?
势不容缓 (shì bù róng huǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the situation is so urgent that no delay is permitted”.
How do you pronounce 势不容缓?
势不容缓 is pronounced shì bù róng huǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 势不容缓 literally mean?
Literally, 势不容缓 means “the situation does not allow for delay”. It is used to mean “the situation is so urgent that no delay is permitted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 势不容缓?
势：情势；容：容许；缓：延缓，耽搁。比喻情势紧迫，一刻也不允许拖延