unable to hold oneself back; in haste ()
HSK 6
Traditional
迫不及待 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他迫不及待地想告诉大家这个好消息。 Tā pòbùjídài de xiǎng gàosù dàjiā zhège hǎo xiāoxī. - He couldn’t wait to tell everyone the good news.
孩子们迫不及待地打开了礼物。 Háizimen pòbùjídài de dǎkāile lǐwù. - The children eagerly opened their presents.
我们迫不及待地想看到这部电影。 Wǒmen pòbùjídài de xiǎng kàndào zhè bù diànyǐng. - We can’t wait to see this movie.
他迫不及待地想尝试新的餐馆。 Tā pòbùjídài de xiǎng chángshì xīn de cānguǎn. - He is eager to try out the new restaurant.
大家都迫不及待地期待假期的到来。 Dàjiā dōu pòbùjídài de qīdài jiàqī de dàolái. - Everyone is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the holiday.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
及 jí - and |
待 dài - wait |
迫 pò - to force, to compel; to approach; urgent, pressing |