刻不容缓 (kè bù róng huǎn) — urgent, demanding immediate action; cannot be delayed
Definition
A formal, written phrase meaning a task is so urgent it cannot be delayed by even a moment. Stronger than 紧急 ('urgent'); 迫不及待 and 心急如焚 describe the speaker's impatience, not the task itself.
phrase
urgentdemanding immediate actioncannot be delayed
Examples
- 刻不容缓，。Huán jìng wèn tí kè bù róng huǎn, wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng cǎi qǔ xíng dòng.Environmental issues brook no delay; we must take action immediately.
- 刻不容缓，。Jiù zāi gōng zuò kè bù róng huǎn, měi yì fēn zhōng dōu guān xì dào shēng mìng.Disaster relief work cannot be delayed; every minute is a matter of life.
- 刻不容缓，。Zhè ge jué dìng kè bù róng huǎn, zài tuō xià qù sǔn shī huì gèng dà.This decision demands immediate action; any further delay will cause greater losses.
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