间不容发 in English jian1 bu4 rong2 fa4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (to escape danger and so on) by a hair's breadth (idiomatic expression)
  • in a critical state
  • on the brink of crisis
  • very close (to happening)
  • Taiwanese pronunciation [jian4 bu4 rong2 fa3]

Simplified Characters

间 不 容 发

Traditional Characters

間 不 容 髮

Pinyin

jian1 bu4 rong2 fa4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

间jian1between 不bu4(negative prefix) 容rong2surname Rong 发fa1to send out