计日以期 — “To count the days”
计日以期 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to count the days”. To eagerly await an imminent event; to look forward to something that will happen very soon. Literally, “count days to expect”.
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计日以期 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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新年的钟声即将敲响，大家都兴奋地计日以期，盼望着与家人团聚。
The New Year's bell is about to ring, and everyone is eagerly counting the days, looking forward to reuniting with their families.
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- jì计shàng上xīn心tóu头a plan comes to mind
- jì计shàng上xīn心lái来An idea suddenly comes to mind
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- jì计bù不xuán旋kuǐ跬plan realized with extreme swiftness
- jì计bù不xuán旋zhǒng踵make a quick decision
- jì计bù不fǎn返gù顾resolute, with no thought of turning back
- jì计fá伐chēng称xūn勋boast about one's achievements
- jì计chū出wàn万quán全devise a foolproof plan
- jì计chū出wàn万sǐ死to make a desperate plan
- jì计chū出wú无nài奈a plan born of helplessness
- jì计chū出wú无liáo聊a desperate plan
- jì计gōng功shòu受jué爵award ranks according to merit
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Open the tool →Questions about 计日以期
What does 计日以期 mean?
计日以期 (jì rì yǐ qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to count the days”.
How do you pronounce 计日以期?
计日以期 is pronounced jì rì yǐ qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 计日以期 literally mean?
Literally, 计日以期 means “count days to expect”. It is used to mean “to count the days”.
What is the Chinese definition of 计日以期?
可以数着日子等待。形容为时不远。同“计日而待”。