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遥遥无期 — “Be far away and not within the foreseeable future”

遥遥无期 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “be far away and not within the foreseeable future”. Indefinitely delayed or postponed; no end in sight. Literally, “far and indefinite; distant and dateless”.

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遥遥无期 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 遥yáo
  • 遥yáo
  • 无wú
  • 期qī

遥遥无期 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遥
yáo13Far; distant; remote
遥
yáo13Far; distant; remote
无
wú4without, not having
期
qī12period of time

Example Sentence with 遥遥无期

这项计划的完成日期似乎遥遥无期,需要更多的时间和资源。
The completion date for this project seems far off and indefinite, requiring more time and resources.

Idioms Related to 遥遥无期

Synonyms of 遥遥无期

  • tiān天huāng荒dì地lǎo老till the end of time
  • tiān天cháng长rì日jiǔ久after a long time
  • kuàng旷rì日chí持jiǔ久long and drawn-out

Antonyms of 遥遥无期

  • yī一zhāo朝yī一xī夕in a very short time
  • tán弹zhǐ指zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhǐ指rì日kě可dài待can be expected soon

More idioms starting with 遥

  • yáo遥hū呼xiāng相yìng应echo each other from a distance
  • yáo遥xiāng相hū呼yìng应coordinate with each other from a distance
  • yáo遥xiāng相yìng应hé和echo each other from a distance
  • yáo遥yáo遥huá华zhòu胄Distant descendant of a renowned family
  • yáo遥yáo遥zài在wàng望visible from afar, drawing near
  • yáo遥yáo遥xiāng相duì对face each other from afar
  • yáo遥yáo遥lǐng领xiān先be far ahead

Questions about 遥遥无期

What does 遥遥无期 mean?
遥遥无期 (yáo yáo wú qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “be far away and not within the foreseeable future”.
How do you pronounce 遥遥无期?
遥遥无期 is pronounced yáo yáo wú qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 遥遥无期 literally mean?
Literally, 遥遥无期 means “far and indefinite; distant and dateless”. It is used to mean “be far away and not within the foreseeable future”.
What is the Chinese definition of 遥遥无期?
形容时间还远得很,不知道哪一天。
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