急不及待 — “To be too impatient to wait”
急不及待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too impatient to wait”. Unable to wait due to eagerness or urgency. Literally, “Eager, unable to wait”.
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急不及待 Pronunciation and Pinyin
急不及待 Character Breakdown
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听到朋友获奖的消息，他急不及待地打电话表示祝贺。
Upon hearing the news of his friend's award, he was too impatient to wait and immediately called to offer congratulations.
Idioms Related to 急不及待
More idioms starting with 急
- jí急sān三huǒ火sì四to be in a great hurry
- jí急bù不zé择yán言speak in haste without choosing words
- jí急bù不zé择lù路too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不zé择tú途too hurried to choose a path
- jí急bù不xiá暇zé择too rushed to choose carefully
- jí急zhōng中shēng生zhì智wisdom born of urgency
- jí急yú于shì事gōng功eager for quick success
- jí急yú于xīng星huǒ火extremely urgent and pressing
- jí急yú于qiú求chéng成eager for quick success
- jí急rén人zhī之wēi危eager to help others in danger
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Open the tool →Questions about 急不及待
What does 急不及待 mean?
急不及待 (jí bù jí dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be too impatient to wait”.
How do you pronounce 急不及待?
急不及待 is pronounced jí bù jí dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 急不及待 literally mean?
Literally, 急不及待 means “Eager, unable to wait”. It is used to mean “to be too impatient to wait”.
What is the Chinese definition of 急不及待?
急得不能等待。形容心怀急切或形势紧迫。同“急不可待”。