为期不远

為期不遠

wéiqībùyuǎn

idiom

Meanings

1 not far off in time
2 soon to come
3 the day is near

Characters

Examples

胜利为期不远。

Shènglì wéi qī bù yuǎn.

Victory is not far off.

电动汽车全面普及为期不远。

Diàndòng qìchē quánmiàn pǔjí wéi qī bù yuǎn.

Widespread adoption of electric cars is not far away.

Tips

register

Formal and slightly rhetorical — common in speeches, editorials, and forecasts. Less natural in casual conversation than 快了 or 不久.

Stroke Order

为 wèi

期 qī

不 bù

远 yuǎn