万事俱备

萬事俱備
wànshì-jùbèi
idiom #17,853

Meanings

  1. 1 everything is ready
  2. 2 all preparations are complete

Characters

Literally 'ten thousand things all prepared' - everything is in place.

Examples

HSK 4
Hūnlǐ de zhǔnbèi gōngzuò wànshì-jùbèi le.
All preparations for the wedding are complete.
HSK 5
Wànshì-jùbèi, zhǐ qiàn dōngfēng.
Everything is ready; all we need is the east wind.

Tips

history
From Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang had everything ready for the Battle of Red Cliffs but needed an east wind to launch his fire attack. The full phrase 万事俱备东风 means 'everything's ready, just need one final thing.'

Stroke Order

wàn
shì
bèi