急不可耐 (jí bù kě nài) — unable to bear any delay; too impatient to wait
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'too impatient to wait a moment longer' — stronger than just 着急, with a literary, four-character feel often used in writing.
idiom
unable to bear any delaytoo impatient to wait
Examples
- 急不可耐。Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu jí bù kě nài dì bēn xiàng chē zhàn.After hearing the news, he rushed to the station, unable to wait any longer.
- 急不可耐。Guān zhòng men jí bù kě nài dì děng dài zhe diàn yǐng de shǒu yìng.The audience waited impatiently for the film's premiere.
- 急不可耐，。Tā jí bù kě nài dì chāi kāi xìn jiàn, xiǎng zhī dào jié guǒ.She tore open the letter, too impatient to know the result.
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