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指日可待 — “Can be expected soon”

指日可待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “can be expected soon”. Just around the corner. Literally, “the day can be pointed out and awaited”.

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指日可待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 指zhǐ
  • 日rì
  • 可kě
  • 待dài

指日可待 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
可
kě5can, may, suitable
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

Example Sentence with 指日可待

只要我们坚持不懈,学业上的进步就指日可待了。
As long as we persevere, academic progress will be just around the corner.

Idioms Related to 指日可待

Synonyms of 指日可待

  • zhǐ指rì日kě可xià下can be captured on an appointed day
  • jì计rì日chéng程gōng功make rapid calculable progress

Antonyms of 指日可待

  • 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

Questions about 指日可待

What does 指日可待 mean?
指日可待 (zhǐ rì kě dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “can be expected soon”.
How do you pronounce 指日可待?
指日可待 is pronounced zhǐ rì kě dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指日可待 literally mean?
Literally, 指日可待 means “the day can be pointed out and awaited”. It is used to mean “can be expected soon”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指日可待?
指日:可以指出日期,为期不远;待:期待。为期不远,不久就可以实现。
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