急不可待 (jí bú) — too impatient to wait
Definition
A 成语 meaning 'too impatient to wait' — emphasizes the eager, restless feeling of wanting something right now. Often used as an adverbial (急不可待地) to modify a verb, or as 急不可待的样子 to describe someone's behavior.
idiom
too impatient to wait
Examples
- 急不可待。Tā jí bú dì dǎ kāi le lǐ wù.He opened the gift impatiently.
- 急不可待。Tā jí bú de yàng zi ràng rén fā xiào.His impatient appearance made people laugh.
- 急不可待。Dà jiā dōu jí bú dì xiǎng zhī dào jié guǒ.Everyone was too impatient to wait to know the result.
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