迫不及待 pò bù jí dài — unable to hold oneself back; eager; impatient; itching to; can hardly wait

迫不及待
pò bù jí dài

Characters: 迫 · 不 · 及 · 待

Definitions

  1. unable to hold oneself back; eager; impatient; itching to; can hardly wait

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom) unable to hold oneself back
  2. eager to do sth without delay

zdic(汉典)

  1. 紧迫得不容等待
  2. 急切地或不能自制地要采取行动的;忍耐不住地渴望的
  3. 未经慎重考虑急忙而猛烈的一时冲动或急躁情绪

ExtDict

  1. 迫：紧急。急迫得不能等待。形容心情急切。

Examples

  • 孩子们迫不及待地拆开了生日礼物。

    The children couldn't wait to tear open the birthday presents.

  • 他迫不及待地想把好消息告诉家人。

    He was itching to tell his family the good news.