间不容息 jiānbùróngxī in a split second Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 间 間 jiàn noun gap (bound form) gap; opening; crevice; space in between不容 bùróng to not tolerate To not tolerate or accommodate; to be unable to contain or be unwelcome in a certain space or society.息 xī nounverb breath (bound form) breath; to breathe; to pant