Chinese Word: 只欠东风 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

只 zhǐ 欠 qiàn 东 dōng 风 fēng (Trad.: 只欠東風)

all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

1		wàn shì qí bèi 万事齐备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风！ Everything is ready except the east wind.
2		wàn shì 万事 jù bèi 具备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风。 Everything is ready except the east wind.
3		sì hū 似乎 wàn shì jù bèi 万事俱备 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 le 了。 Everything seemed ready.
4		zhī hòu 之后， rén men 人们 cháng 常 shuō 说 “ wàn shì jù bèi 万事俱备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 ” Later, people use it to say "All is ready except what is crucial".
5		shì 是 yòng yǐ 用以 miáo shù 描述 mǒu 某 shì tài 事态 yǐ jīng 已经 ‘ wàn shì 万事 jù bèi 具备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 ’ le 了。 'All Ready' is used describe a situation when 'all is set and prepared for action'.

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1		wàn shì qí bèi 万事齐备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风！ Everything is ready except the east wind.
2		wàn shì 万事 jù bèi 具备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风。 Everything is ready except the east wind.
3		sì hū 似乎 wàn shì jù bèi 万事俱备 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 le 了。 Everything seemed ready.
4		zhī hòu 之后， rén men 人们 cháng 常 shuō 说 “ wàn shì jù bèi 万事俱备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 ” Later, people use it to say "All is ready except what is crucial".
5		shì 是 yòng yǐ 用以 miáo shù 描述 mǒu 某 shì tài 事态 yǐ jīng 已经 ‘ wàn shì 万事 jù bèi 具备， zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng 只欠东风 ’ le 了。 'All Ready' is used describe a situation when 'all is set and prepared for action'.