緩不濟急 huǎn bù jì jí

too slow to meet a pressing need

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. too slow to meet a pressing need
  2. 2. lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation

Characters

Character Meaning
緩 huǎn
slow; unhurried; not tense
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
濟 jì
to be of help; to aid or relieve; to cross a river
急 jí HSK 3
urgent; rapid; hurried