急 不 可 待

jí bù kě dàidictionary entry

(idiom) impatient / eager to (do sth) / unable to wait any longer

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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.

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Original source entry:

急不可待急不可待 [ji2 bu4 ke3 dai4] /(idiom) impatient; eager to (do sth); unable to wait any longer/

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Reference information

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Character information

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急
jí
urgent / pressing / rapid / hurried / worried / to make (sb) anxious
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
待
dāi
to stay / to remain
dài
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

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