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不待蓍蔡 — “It's obvious”

不待蓍蔡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's obvious”. Self-evident; there's no need for divination to know the outcome. Literally, “Not waiting for milfoil and tortoise shell divination”.

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不待蓍蔡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不待蓍蔡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
蓍
shī14yarrow divination plant
蔡
cài15ancient state or surname

Example Sentence with 不待蓍蔡

比赛结果不待蓍蔡,因为我们队实力明显更强。
The outcome of the match was self-evident, as our team was clearly stronger.

Idioms Related to 不待蓍蔡

Synonyms of 不待蓍蔡

  • bù不dài待shī蓍guī龟self-evident, needing no divination

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不待蓍蔡

What does 不待蓍蔡 mean?

不待蓍蔡 (bù dài shī cài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's obvious”.

How do you pronounce 不待蓍蔡?

不待蓍蔡 is pronounced bù dài shī cài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不待蓍蔡 literally mean?

Literally, 不待蓍蔡 means “not waiting for milfoil and tortoise shell divination”. It is used to mean “it's obvious”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不待蓍蔡?

蓍蔡:同“蓍龟”,指卜筮。不用占卜就能知道吉凶。比喻事理极明显

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