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迫不可待 — “Unable to wait”

迫不可待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to wait”. Extremely impatient or eager to do something.

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迫不可待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

迫不可待 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
迫
pò8force, compel, urgent, near
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

Example Sentence with 迫不可待

孩子们得知周末要去公园野餐的消息后,都迫不可待地期待着
After the children heard the news that they would go for a picnic in the park on the weekend, they were eagerly looking forward to it.

Idioms Related to 迫不可待

Synonyms of 迫不可待

  • pò迫bù不jí及dài待too impatient to wait

More idioms starting with 迫

  • 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

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Questions about 迫不可待

What does 迫不可待 mean?

迫不可待 (pò bù kě dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unable to wait”.

How do you pronounce 迫不可待?

迫不可待 is pronounced pò bù kě dài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 迫不可待?

形容心情急切。同“迫不及待”。

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