Chinese Traditional: 只欠東風
Chinese Simplified: 只欠东风
Pinyin: zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ
English Meaning: all we need is an east wind, lacking only one crucial thing

Example Sentences:

萬事具備, 只欠東風。
万事具备, 只欠东风。
wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4, zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1.
Everything is ready, all we need is an east wind. (only one thing is missing to get started)
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Related Words:

 

zhǐ

1. only 2. (a measure word for small items)

Here: only

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qiàn

1. deficient 2. to owe (money, favor) 3. to lack 4. yawn

Here: to lack

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東風   东风

dōng fēng

east wind

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