maan6 si6 gaai1 bei6 ，zi2 him3 dung1 fung1萬事皆備，只欠東風万事皆备，只欠东风
Jyutpingmaan6 si6 gaai1 bei6 ，zi2 him3 dung1 fung1
Yalemanh sih gāi beih ，zí him dūng fūng
Definition
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom); also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風|万事俱备，只欠东风
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
Learn more on the YumCha blog
Search the dictionary
Dictionary data from CC-Canto and CC-CEDICT, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.