everything ready except the final crucial condition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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everything is ready except for the final crucial condition; all set but lacking the key last element
出自《三国演义》第四十九回，原指周瑜计划火攻曹操，一切就绪，只等东风刮起。后比喻事前准备工作都已做好，仅缺少最后一个关键条件。多作谓语、定语。
Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
wàn万
shì事
jù俱
bèi备
，
zhǐ只
qiàn欠
dōng东
fēng风
，
zhǐ只
yào要
zī资
jīn金
dào到
wèi位
jiù就
néng能
kāi开
gōng工
。
We have everything ready except for the final crucial condition; as soon as the funds arrive, we can start construction.
Shí实
yàn验
shè设
bèi备
quán全
bù部
ān安
zhuāng装
wán完
bì毕
，
xiàn现
zài在
wàn万
shì事
jù俱
bèi备
，
zhǐ只
qiàn欠
dōng东
fēng风
，
jiù就
děng等
jiào教
shòu授
lái来
qǐ启
dòng动
shí实
yàn验
le了
。
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.
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Qiú球
duì队
xùn训
liàn练
chōng充
fèn分
，
zhàn战
shù术
yě也
ān安
pái排
hǎo好
le了
，
kě可
wèi谓
wàn万
shì事
jù俱
bèi备
，
zhǐ只
qiàn欠
dōng东
fēng风
，
jiù就
kàn看
bǐ比
sài赛
dāng当
tiān天
de的
fā发
huī挥
le了
。
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.