指日可待 zhǐ rì kě dài imminent

Explanation

指日可待的意思是指日期可以指出来，为期不远，不久就可以实现。形容好事很快就要到来。

The idiom "指日可待" (zhǐ rì kě dài) means that the date can be pointed out, the deadline is not far away, and it can be realized soon. It describes that good things are about to come.

Origin Story

话说大唐盛世，国力强盛，百姓安居乐业。一位年轻有为的工匠，经过多年潜心研究，终于研制出一种新型的耕田工具——改良后的曲辕犁。这种曲辕犁比以往的工具更加轻便灵活，耕地效率大大提高。消息传出，朝野上下欢欣鼓舞。皇帝得知后龙颜大悦，立刻下令在全国范围内推广使用。百姓们看到这种新型耕田工具，纷纷感叹：丰衣足食的景象指日可待了！很快，新型曲辕犁在全国各地推广开来，农业生产得到极大的发展，粮食产量大幅增加，百姓的生活水平显著提高，大唐盛世更加繁荣昌盛。

huì shuō dà táng shèng shì, guó lì qiáng shèng, bǎixìng ān jū lè yè. yī wèi nián qīng yǒu wéi de gōng jiàng, jīngguò duō nián qián xīn yánjiū, zhōngyú yánzhì chū yī zhǒng xīn xíng de gēng tián gōngjù—gǎiliáng hòu de qū yuán lí. zhè zhǒng qū yuán lí bǐ yǐ wǎng de gōngjù gèng jiā qīngbiàn línghuó, gēng dì xiàolǜ dà dà tígāo. xiāoxī chuán chū, zhāoyě shàngxià huānxīn gǔwǔ. huángdì dé zhī hòu lóng yán dà yuè, lìkè xià lìng zài quán guó fànwéi nèi tuīguǎng shǐyòng. bǎixìng men kàn dào zhè zhǒng xīn xíng gēng tián gōngjù, fēnfēn gǎntàn: fēng yī zú shí de jǐng xiàng zhǐ rì kě dài le! hěn kuài, xīn xíng qū yuán lí zài quán guó gè dì tuīguǎng kāi lái, nóngyè shēngchǎn dédào jí dà de fāzhǎn, liángshí chǎnliàng dà fú zēngjiā, bǎixìng de shēnghuó shuǐpíng xiǎnzhù tígāo, dà táng shèng shì gèng jiā fánróng chāngshèng.

During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the country was strong and the people lived in peace and prosperity. A young and capable craftsman, after years of dedicated research, finally developed a new farming tool—an improved curved-handle plow. This curved-handle plow was lighter and more flexible than previous tools, greatly improving farming efficiency. News spread, and the court and people rejoiced. Upon hearing the news, the emperor was delighted and immediately ordered its nationwide promotion. The people, seeing this new farming tool, exclaimed: A life of plenty is just around the corner! Soon, the new curved-handle plow was promoted throughout the country, agricultural production developed greatly, grain yields increased significantly, people's living standards improved dramatically, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty became even more flourishing.

Usage

通常用于表达对美好未来的期许和信心，也常用于对即将实现的目标或事件的描述。

tōngcháng yòng yú biǎodá duì měihǎo wèilái de qǐxǔ hé xìnxīn, yě cháng yòng yú duì jí jiāng shíxiàn de mùbiāo huò shìjiàn de miáoshù

It is usually used to express expectations and confidence in a bright future, and is also often used to describe the upcoming goals or events.

Examples

• 新的交通工具即将问世，方便快捷的出行指日可待。

  xīn de jiāotōng gōngjù jí jiāng wènshì, fāngbiàn kuàijié de chūxíng zhǐ rì kě dài

  With the advent of new modes of transportation, convenient and fast travel is just around the corner.

• 经过全体员工的共同努力，公司的发展指日可待。

  jīngguò quán tǐ yuángōng de gòngtóng nǔlì, gōngsī de fāzhǎn zhǐ rì kě dài

  Thanks to the joint efforts of all employees, the company's development is imminent.

• 通过刻苦学习和努力，我期盼成功指日可待。

  tōngguò kèkǔ xuéxí hé nǔlì, wǒ qīpàn chénggōng zhǐ rì kě dài

  Through hard study and effort, I expect success to be just around the corner.

Related Idioms

• 近在眼前

• 迫在眉睫

• 为期不远

Opposite Idioms

• 遥遥无期

• 遥不可及