指日可待 (zhǐ rì kě dài) — imminent; just around the corner; in sight
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning success or a desired outcome is imminent — 'just around the corner.' The date (指日) is specific; the result is certain to come soon.
idiom
imminentjust around the cornerin sight
Examples
- ，指日可待。Zài dà jiā de gòng tóng nǔ lì xià, chéng gōng zhǐ rì kě dài.With everyone's joint efforts, success is just around the corner.
- 指日可待。Xīn yào de shàng shì yǐ jīng zhǐ rì kě dài.The launch of the new drug is imminent.
- 指日可待。Jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí de fāng àn zhǐ rì kě dài.A solution to this problem is in sight.
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