(idiom) everything is ready except for one last key requirement; missing the final vital piece needed for success. This phrase comes from the classic novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", referring to an army that had all its equipment ready for a fire attack but was only waiting for the wind to blow in the right direction. It is often used as part of the longer phrase [[万事俱备，只欠东风|萬事俱備，只欠東風|wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4 zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1]].

metaphor for a situation where one party in a power struggle comes out on top, such as within a family or a group

Dongfeng District, a subdivision of [[佳木斯|佳木斯|jia1 mu4 si1]] city in Heilongjiang Province

to ignore advice or be completely indifferent to what someone is saying; literally "the east wind blowing in a horse's ear"

(idiom) to turn a deaf ear to something; to remain completely indifferent or unconcerned when being spoken to

Everything is ready except for the last crucial requirement; lacking only one tiny but essential element.

Everything is ready except for one last crucial factor; literally "all is ready except for the east wind," referring to a story from the [[三国演义|三國演義|san1 guo2 yan3 yi4]] where a fire attack required a specific wind to succeed.

Literally "the east wind blows past a horse's ear"; describes someone who is completely indifferent to what they are being told or who ignores advice and criticism entirely

To use a great opportunity or help from others to get things done; originally refers to Zhuge Liang using the eastern wind to help Zhou Yu defeat Cao Cao's army in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"