不遑多让 in English bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to have no time for civilities (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically not to be outdone
  • not to yield to one's opponents

Simplified Characters

不 遑 多 让

Traditional Characters

不 遑 多 讓

Pinyin

bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 遑huang2leisure 多duo1many 让rang4to yield