Definition
迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) is a fixed idiom meaning 'can't wait' — it expresses eager impatience to do something immediately, often with excitement. Unlike 不耐烦 (bù nài fán), which implies irritation or losing patience, 迫不及待 is positive and urgent. It is stronger than 急切 (jí qiè) and is used as an adverbial phrase (e.g., 迫不及待地).
phrase
can't waitimpatient (to do something)
Examples
- 迫不及待。Tā pò bù jí dài de dǎ kāi le nà fēng xìn.He couldn't wait to open that letter.
- 迫不及待。Wǒmen pò bù jí dài de xiǎng zhīdào bǐsài jiéguǒ.We can't wait to find out the result of the competition.
- 迫不及待。Háizimen pò bù jí dài xiǎng yào chāi kāi lǐwù.The children are impatient to unwrap the gifts.
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