急不暇择 — “To be in such an emergency that there is no time to choose carefully”
急不暇择 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such an emergency that there is no time to choose carefully”. To make a hasty choice in a moment of urgency. Literally, “Too rushed to select carefully”.
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急不暇择 Pronunciation and Pinyin
急不暇择 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 急不暇择
他掉进水里，急不暇择地抓住了岸边伸出的树枝。
He fell into the water and, having no time to choose, clutched at a branch extending from the bank.
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Synonyms of 急不暇择
More idioms starting with 急
- jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
- jí急bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不kě可nài耐too impatient to wait
- jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
- jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
- jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
- jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
- jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
- jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
- jí急rén人zhī之wēi危eager to help others in danger
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What does 急不暇择 mean?
急不暇择 (jí bù xiá zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in such an emergency that there is no time to choose carefully”.
How do you pronounce 急不暇择?
急不暇择 is pronounced jí bù xiá zé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急不暇择 literally mean?
Literally, 急不暇择 means “Too rushed to select carefully”. It is used to mean “to be in such an emergency that there is no time to choose carefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 急不暇择?
在紧急的情况下来不及选择。