迫不及待 pòbùjídài
(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay†
What 迫不及待 means
- (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay†
† Our own dictionary has no entry for 迫不及待, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does 迫不及待 mean in English?
迫不及待 is pronounced pòbùjídài and means (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay †.
How do you pronounce 迫不及待?
迫不及待 is pòbùjídài in pinyin — written pobujidai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 迫不及待?
迫不及待 is written with 4 characters: 迫 (pò) Force (approach - urgent - persecute), 不 (bù) No (not), 及 (jí) And (reach - timely), 待 (dài / dāi) Treat (wait); Stay. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 迫不及待 an HSK word?
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