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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「間不容縷」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
A metaphor for being very close to disaster or being in an extremely critical situation. Same as “no room for error”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiān bù róng lǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaan1 bat1 yung4 leui5
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

