wàn​shì​jiē​bèi​zhǐ​qiàn​dōng​fēng

lacking only one crucial item

Senses

万事皆备,只欠东风/ 萬事皆備,只欠東風 wàn​shì​jiē​bèi​zhǐ​qiàn​dōng​fēng lacking only one crucial item

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

References

variant 万事皆备,只欠东风/萬事皆備,只欠東風 万事俱备,只欠东风/萬事俱備,只欠東風