wàn
shì
bèi
,
zhǐ
qiàn
dōng
fēng

idiom
common

Meaning of 万事俱备,只欠东风

万事俱备,只欠东风 means everything is ready except for the final crucial condition; all set but lacking the key last element. Pronounced wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng.

  • everything is ready except for the final crucial condition; all set but lacking the key last element

Definitions & Examples

men
jīng
wàn
shì
bèi
 
zhǐ
qiàn
dōng
fēng
 
zhǐ
yào
jīn
dào
wèi
jiù
néng
kāi
gōng
 

We have everything ready except for the final crucial condition; as soon as the funds arrive, we can start construction.

Shí
yàn
shè
bèi
quán
ān
zhuāng
wán
 
xiàn
zài
wàn
shì
bèi
 
zhǐ
qiàn
dōng
fēng
 
jiù
děng
jiào
shòu
lái
dòng
shí
yàn
le
 

All the experimental equipment has been installed; now everything is ready except for the final crucial condition, and we are just waiting for the professor to come and start the experiment.

Qiú
duì
xùn
liàn
chōng
fèn
 
zhàn
shù
ān
pái
hǎo
le
 
wèi
wàn
shì
bèi
 
zhǐ
qiàn
dōng
fēng
 
jiù
kàn
sài
dāng
tiān
de
huī
le
 

The team has trained thoroughly and the tactics have been arranged; it can be said that everything is ready except for the final crucial condition, and it all depends on their performance on the day of the match.