there is not enough time to do something or to manage a task

(idiom) unable to wait any longer; too impatient to wait; in a great hurry to do something without delay

(idiom) to be caught unawares or have no time to react when something happens unexpectedly

to be taken by surprise; to be caught without warning because something happens so suddenly

to surpass or outdo someone or something; often used in a negative sense to mean "to be even worse"

(of an event or outcome) not anticipated at the beginning; unforeseen

To be unable to keep up with or do something in time; same as [[来不及|來不及|lai2 bu5 ji2]].

meaning literally that a sudden clap of thunder occurs before one has time to cover one's ears; describes an action or event that happens so quickly that there is no time to prepare for it

(idiom) going too far is just as bad as not going far enough, suggesting that things should be done in moderation

To go even further than; to outdo someone or something else; to be even more extreme than what was mentioned before.

to talk about frivolous things without touching on anything serious or principled; (idiom) to engage in idle chatter

beyond one's strength or ability to do something

to reach every place; accessible from all directions; to be omnipresent

to regret something when it is already too late; past the point of being able to fix a mistake

a thunderclap so sudden that one has no time to cover one's ears; describes an action that is so swift and unexpected that it catches others completely off guard

To be far behind; used to describe being so far outpaced that one can only see the dust of the person ahead but cannot catch up. Often used as a humble expression of one's own inferiority in comparison to others.

A word once spoken cannot be overtaken even by a team of four horses; used to emphasize that one should be cautious with their speech.

To be unable to wait any longer due to lack of time or extreme impatience; too late to wait.

to fail to pass an examination or test

(idiom) extremely eager; unable to wait any longer; itching to do something

Indicates that one's power or influence is limited and cannot reach a certain point; similar to [[鞭长莫及|鞭長莫及|bian1 chang2 mo4 ji2]]

too far away for one to be able to help or intervene; literally meaning the whip is long but does not reach

To be unable to take care of or pay attention to something because one is too busy with a more pressing matter.

A type of verb describing an action that does not take a direct object.