缓不济急 in English huan3 bu4 ji4 ji2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) slow no aid to urgent (idiomatic expression); slow measures will not address a critical situation
  • too slow to meet a pressing need

Simplified Characters

缓 不 济 急

Traditional Characters

緩 不 濟 急

Pinyin

huan3 bu4 ji4 ji2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

缓huan3slow 不bu4(negative prefix) 济ji4used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3] 急ji2urgent