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间不容砺 — “Describes a very brief moment or a very short duration of time”

间不容砺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very brief moment or a very short duration of time”. So fast that there is no time to do anything else, not even something as quick as sharpening. Literally, “No interval to grind/polish”.

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间不容砺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

间不容砺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
间
jiān7space between; room
不
bù4not
容
róng10contain, allow, appearance
砺
lì10sharpen, hone, temper

Example Sentence with 间不容砺

比赛进行得太快了,许多精彩瞬间都是间不容砺,稍不留神就会错过。
The game progressed so quickly that many wonderful moments were fleeting, and you would miss them if you weren't paying close attention.

Idioms Related to 间不容砺

Synonyms of 间不容砺

  • jiān间bù不róng容lǚ缕hanging by a thread

More idioms starting with 间

  • jiān间bù不róng容fà发extremely critical situation
  • jiàn间bù不róng容xī息without a moment's respite
  • jiān间bù不róng容shùn瞚in the twinkling of an eye
  • jiān间bù不róng容shùn瞬in an instant
  • jiān间bù不róng容huǎn缓brooking no delay
  • jiàn间xiàn见céng层chū出appear frequently and repeatedly

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Questions about 间不容砺

What does 间不容砺 mean?

间不容砺 (jiān bù róng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very brief moment or a very short duration of time”.

How do you pronounce 间不容砺?

间不容砺 is pronounced jiān bù róng lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 间不容砺 literally mean?

Literally, 间不容砺 means “no interval to grind/polish”. It is used to mean “describes a very brief moment or a very short duration of time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 间不容砺?

指磨治的时间也没有。形容时间的短促。

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