万事俱备 (mò) — everything is ready; all preparations are in place
Definition
Set chengyu meaning 'everything is ready' — used for final confirmation that all preparations are done before a key step. From the story of the Battle of Red Cliffs (只欠东风).
verb
everything is readyall preparations are in place
Examples
- 万事俱备，。Wǒ men yǐ jīng mò, jiù děng kè hù qiān zì le.We've already got everything ready; we're just waiting for the client to sign.
- ，万事俱备。Chū fā qián jiǎn chá yí biàn, què rèn mò zài zǒu.Check everything one more time before departure; make sure all is ready before you go.
- ，。Xiàng mù fāng àn yǐ jīng xiū gǎi wán bì, xiàn zài zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng le.The project proposal is fully revised — now it's all set except for the final push.
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