huǎn

idiom
common

Meaning of 缓不济急

缓不济急 means slow measures cannot meet urgent needs; too little, too late. Pronounced huǎn bù jì jí.

  • slow measures cannot meet urgent needs; too little, too late

Definitions & Examples

Zāi
qíng
yán
zhòng
 
wài
de
yuán
zhù
suī
rán
hěn
hǎo
 
dàn
cháng
cháng
shì
huǎn
 

The disaster is severe; although external aid is good, it often comes too late to be of immediate help.

Gōng
jīn
liàn
kuài
duàn
le
 
yín
háng
dài
kuǎn
shěn
liú
chéng
tài
cháng
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
huǎn
 

The company's cash flow is about to break; the bank loan approval process is too long, it simply can't meet the urgent need.

Xiàn
zài
cái
yán
jiū
jiě
jué
fāng
àn
 
duì
jīng
shēng
de
wèn
lái
shuō
 
shì
huǎn
 

Only now researching a solution is undoubtedly too little, too late for a problem that has already occurred.

Lín
jué
jǐng
 
huǎn
 

To dig a well when you're thirsty is too little, too late. (i.e., Acting too late is useless.)