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如约而至

rú yuē ér zhìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to arrive as planned / right on schedule
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-576a51f109e4f695. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

如約而至 如约而至 [ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4] /to arrive as planned/right on schedule/

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Other forms in these source records: 如約而至

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 约
    yāo

    to weigh in a balance or on a scale

    yuē

    to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 至
    zhì

    to arrive / most / to / until

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.