迫不及待

pò bù jí dài · po bu ji dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. impatient (idiom); in a hurry
  2. itching to get on with it

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2 examples
01

他(tā)迫(pò)不(bù)及(jí)待(dài)地(de)想(xiǎng)要(yào)知(zhī)道(dào)结(jié)果(guǒ)。

He is anxious to know the result.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)迫(pò)不(bù)及(jí)待(dài)地(de)想(xiǎng)试(shì)一(yí)下(xià)他(tā)的(de)新(xīn)冲(chōng)浪(làng)板(bǎn)。

He couldn't wait to try out his new surfboard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sunnywqing · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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