wàn万ten thousandshì事thingsjù俱allbèi备ready
Everything is ready; all is in order.
Literal meaning
ten thousand (万) — things (事) — all (俱) — ready (备)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
Wàn万shì事jù俱bèi备，zhǐ只qiàn欠dōng东fēng风。
Everything is ready, except for the east wind (i.e., one last crucial thing is missing).
Xiàn现zài在wàn万shì事jù俱bèi备，wǒ我men们kě可yǐ以kāi开shǐ始le了。
Now that everything is ready, we can begin.
Usage & nuances
Often used to express that all preparations have been made.
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