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迫不及待 — “Unable to wait any longer”

迫不及待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to wait any longer”. Too impatient to wait; can hardly wait. Literally, “compel not reach wait”.

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迫不及待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 迫pò
  • 不bù
  • 及jí
  • 待dài

迫不及待 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迫
pò8force, compel, urgent, near
不
bù4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

Example Sentence with 迫不及待

小明收到了大学录取通知书,迫不及待地想把这个好消息告诉家人。
Xiao Ming received his university admission letter and couldn't wait to share the good news with his family.

Idioms Related to 迫不及待

Synonyms of 迫不及待

  • kè刻bù不róng容huǎn缓extremely urgent, brooks no delay
  • jí急bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait

More idioms starting with 迫

  • pò迫bù不kě可dài待too impatient to wait
  • pò迫bù不dé得yǐ已have no alternative but to
  • pò迫yú于méi眉jié睫imminent and urgent
  • pò迫qiè切chén陈cí词urgently state one's views
  • pò迫zài在méi眉jiān尖extremely urgent and imminent
  • pò迫zài在méi眉jié睫extremely urgent; close at hand

Questions about 迫不及待

What does 迫不及待 mean?
迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to wait any longer”.
How do you pronounce 迫不及待?
迫不及待 is pronounced pò bù jí dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 迫不及待 literally mean?
Literally, 迫不及待 means “compel not reach wait”. It is used to mean “Unable to wait any longer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 迫不及待?
近:紧急。急迫得不能等待。形容心情急切。
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