迫不及待 pò bù jí dài can't wait

Explanation

迫：紧急。急迫得不能等待。形容心情急切。

Pò: urgent. So urgent that one cannot wait. Describes a feeling of urgency.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，终于完成了他的旷世巨作《将进酒》。他兴奋不已，提笔写下最后一句“人生得意须尽欢，莫使金樽空对月”时，感觉字里行间都充满了豪迈的激情。完成之后，李白迫不及待地想要将这首诗分享给好友杜甫。于是，他立刻起身，连夜赶往杜甫的住所。他一路小跑，心中激动不已，生怕耽误了与好友分享的时刻。到达杜甫家门前，他顾不上敲门，直接推门而入，口中喊着：“子美，快来看，我写了一首好诗！”杜甫被这突如其来的动静吓了一跳，待看清是李白，便笑着问道：“何事如此慌张？”李白兴奋地将《将进酒》递给杜甫，并向他讲述了创作的灵感和过程。杜甫读罢，赞叹不已，连连称奇。两人彻夜长谈，把酒言欢，共同庆祝这首伟大诗篇的诞生。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, zhōngyú wánchéng le tā de kuàngshì jùzuò《jiāng jìn jiǔ》。tā xīngfèn bù yǐ, tíbǐ xiě xià zuìhòu yījù“rénshēng déyì xū jìn huān, mò shǐ jīn zūn kōng duì yuè”shí, gǎnjué zì lǐ háng jiān dōu chōngmǎn le háomài de jīqíng。wánchéng zhīhòu, lǐ bái pò bù jí dài de xiǎng yào jiāng zhè shǒu shī fēnxiǎng gěi hǎoyǒu dù fǔ。yúshì, tā lìkè qǐshēn, liányè gǎnwǎng dù fǔ de zhùsuǒ。tā yīlù xiǎopǎo, xīnzhōng jīdòng bù yǐ, shēngpà dānwù le yǔ hǎoyǒu fēnxiǎng de shíkè。dàodá dù fǔ jiā mén qián, tā gù bù shàng qiāo mén, zhíjiē tuī mén ér rù, kǒu zhōng hǎn zhe：“zǐ měi, kuài lái kàn, wǒ xiě le yī shǒu hǎo shī！”dù fǔ bèi zhè tū rú ér lái de dòngjìng xià le yī tiào, dài kàn qīng shì lǐ bái, biàn xiào zhe wènwèn：“hé shì rúcǐ huāngzhāng？”lǐ bái xīngfèn de jiāng《jiāng jìn jiǔ》dì gěi dù fǔ, bìng xiàng tā jiǎngshù le chuàngzuò de línggǎn hé guòchéng。dù fǔ dú bà, zàntàn bù yǐ, liánlián chēng qí。liǎng rén chèyè cháng tán, bǎ jiǔ yán huān, gòngtóng qìngzhù zhè shǒu wěidà shīpiān de dànshēng。

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, a poet named Li Bai finally completed his masterpiece "Will Enter the Wine." He was so excited that he wrote the last sentence, "Life's joys must be fully enjoyed, don't let the golden goblet stand empty before the moon," feeling that every line was filled with passionate emotion. After finishing it, Li Bai couldn't wait to share this poem with his friend Du Fu. So he immediately got up and rushed to Du Fu's residence at night. He jogged all the way, his heart filled with excitement, fearing that he would delay the moment of sharing with his friend. Arriving at Du Fu's doorstep, he didn't bother to knock but directly pushed open the door and shouted, "Zimei, come quickly, I've written a great poem!"

Usage

作谓语、状语；形容心情急迫。

zuò wèiyǔ、zhuàngyǔ；xiáoróng xīnqíng jípò

Used as predicate or adverbial; describes a feeling of urgency.

Examples

• 听到这个好消息，他迫不及待地想要分享给朋友们。

  tīng dào zhège hǎo xiāoxī, tā pò bù jí dài de xiǎng yào fēnxiǎng gěi péngyoumen.

  Hearing the good news, he couldn't wait to share it with his friends.

• 孩子们迫不及待地拆开了生日礼物。

  hái zǐmen pò bù jí dài de chāi kāi le shēng rì lǐwù.

  The children couldn't wait to open their birthday presents.

• 期末考试结束，学生们迫不及待地奔向家园。

  qīmò kǎoshì jiéshù, xuéshengmen pò bù jí dài de bēn xiàng jiāyuán。

  After the final exam, the students couldn't wait to rush home.

Related Idioms

• 急不可待

• 等不及

• 心急如焚

Opposite Idioms

• 从容不迫

• 按部就班