Definition
万事俱备 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'everything is ready; all preparations are complete.' It is most commonly paired with 只欠东风 ('only the east wind is lacking') from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and the full saying is used when the only missing element is one crucial factor. As a set phrase, it functions as a predicate — you can say 万事俱备了 to mean 'everything's been prepared'. Note that the correct pronunciation is wàn shì jù bèi (the input pinyin 'mò' is a clerical error).
v.p.
everything is readyall preparations are in place
Examples
- 万事俱备，。Wǒmen yǐjīng mò, jiù děng kèhù qiānzì le.We've already got everything ready; we're just waiting for the client to sign.
- ，万事俱备。Chūfā qián jiǎnchá yí biàn, quèrèn mò zài zǒu.Check everything one more time before departure; make sure all is ready before you go.
- ，。Xiàngmù fāng'àn yǐjīng xiūgǎi wánbì, xiànzài zhǐ qiàn dōngfēng le.The project proposal is fully revised — now it's all set except for the final push.
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