jiān
róng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 间不容发

间不容发 means a hair's breadth; extremely narrow space; extremely critical; imminent danger. Pronounced jiān bù róng fà.

  • a hair's breadth; extremely narrow space
  • extremely critical; imminent danger

Definitions & Examples

Liǎng
kuài
zhī
jiān
lián
jiē
de
tiān
fèng
 
zhēn
shì
jiān
róng
 

The two jade pieces fit together seamlessly, truly leaving not a hair's breadth of space.

Zhè
liǎng
dòng
lóu
de
shè
de
jiān
róng
 
chōng
fèn
yòng
le
 

The distance between these two buildings is designed with hair's breadth precision, making full use of the land.

de
suàn
chā
jiān
róng
 
jié
guǒ
wán
quán
zhǔn
què
 

The margin of error in his calculation was a hair's breadth; the result was perfectly accurate.