迫
不
及
待

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The word "迫不及待" is formed by sequentially combining the characters 迫 (meaning "urgent" or "to press"), 不 (meaning "not"), 及 (meaning "to reach" or "in time"), and 待 (meaning "to wait"). These characters are arranged to create a literal meaning of "so urgent that one cannot wait", which functions as a fixed idiom expressing impatience or eagerness.

Example Sentences Hide

我迫不及待地想回家。

Wǒ pòbùjídài de xiǎng huí jiā.

I can't wait to go home.

孩子们迫不及待地打开礼物。

Háizimen pòbùjídài de dǎkāi lǐwù.

The children can't wait to open the gifts.

听到好消息，他迫不及待地告诉朋友。

Tīng dào hǎo xiāoxi, tā pòbùjídài de gàosu péngyou.

Upon hearing the good news, he couldn't wait to tell his friends.

她迫不及待地想分享她的成功，所以立刻打了电话。

Tā pòbùjídài de xiǎng fēnxiǎng tā de chénggōng, suǒyǐ lìkè dǎ le diànhuà.

She couldn't wait to share her success, so she made a call immediately.

对于即将到来的旅行，我们都迫不及待地开始规划行程。

Duìyú jíjiāng dàolái de lǚxíng, wǒmen dōu pòbùjídài de kāishǐ guīhuá xíngchéng.

Regarding the upcoming trip, we all can't wait to start planning the itinerary.

Word Definition - 迫不及待

pò bù jí dài (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay

Individual Character Details

迫 pò, pǎi, pò
不 bù
及 jí
待 dāi, dài