迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) — can't wait, impatient (to do something)
Definition
Set phrase for an eager 'can't wait' feeling — the urge to do something right now. Closer to 急切 (eager) than to 焦躁 (irritable/restless).
phrase
can't waitimpatient (to do something)
Examples
- 迫不及待。Tā pò bù jí dài dì dǎ kāi le nà fēng xìn.He couldn't wait to open that letter.
- 迫不及待。Wǒ men pò bù jí dài dì xiǎng zhī dào bǐ sài jié guǒ.We can't wait to find out the result of the competition.
- 迫不及待。Hái zi men pò bù jí dài xiǎng yào chāi kāi lǐ wù.The children are impatient to unwrap the gifts.
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