万事俱备，只欠东风萬事俱備，只欠東風萬事俱備，只欠東風

everything is ready, only the east wind is lacking

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Meaning: All is prepared except the one key condition. From the Three Kingdoms story in which a fire attack on Cao Cao's fleet needed an east wind. Compare "all that's missing is the final piece".

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Simplified: 万事俱备，只欠东风
Traditional (Taiwan): 萬事俱備，只欠東風
Pinyin: wànshìjùbèi, zhǐqiàndōngfēng
Bopomofo: ㄨㄢˋ ㄕˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄅㄟˋ，ㄓˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥㄈㄥ

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万(wàn)事(shì)俱(jù)备(bèi)

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