刻不容緩 kè bù róng huǎn

to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to brook no delay
  2. 2. to demand immediate action

Characters

Character Meaning
刻 kè HSK 3
quarter (hour); moment; to carve
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
容 róng HSK 3
to contain; to hold; to allow
緩 huǎn
slow; unhurried; not tense