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指日可俟 — “It won't be long”

指日可俟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it won't be long”. It's just around the corner; success is imminent. Literally, “Can be awaited on a set date”.

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指日可俟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

指日可俟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
可
kě5can, may, suitable
俟
qí9wait for

Example Sentence with 指日可俟

经过大家的不懈努力,这个项目取得成功指日可俟。
With everyone's tireless efforts, the success of this project is just around the corner.

Idioms Related to 指日可俟

Synonyms of 指日可俟

  • zhǐ指rì日kě可dài待can be expected soon
  • zhǐ指rì日ér而dài待expected soon

Antonyms of 指日可俟

  • yáo遥yáo遥wú无qī期no end in sight

More idioms starting with 指

  • zhǐ指yī一shuō说shí十exaggerate a minor issue
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜lǚ偻too many to count
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜qū屈too many to count
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜shù数too numerous to count
  • zhǐ指dōng东huà划xī西talk evasively or beat around the bush
  • zhǐ指dōng东dǎ打xī西feint east, attack west
  • zhǐ指dōng东huà画xī西Beat around the bush
  • zhǐ指dōng东huà话xī西talk aimlessly or evasively
  • zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西Beat around the bush
  • zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西criticize indirectly
  • zhǐ指shì事lèi类qíng情explain principles and illustrate situations
  • zhǐ指qīn亲tuō托gù故claim kinship or feign acquaintance

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Questions about 指日可俟

What does 指日可俟 mean?

指日可俟 (zhǐ rì kě qí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it won't be long”.

How do you pronounce 指日可俟?

指日可俟 is pronounced zhǐ rì kě qí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 指日可俟 literally mean?

Literally, 指日可俟 means “Can be awaited on a set date”. It is used to mean “it won't be long”.

What is the Chinese definition of 指日可俟?

指日:可以指出的日期。为期不远,不久就可以实现

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