指日 zhǐrì soon Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 指日可待 zhǐrìkědài imminent (idiom) can be expected in the near future; just around the corner; imminent. Used to describe a goal or wish that will soon be realized.指日而待 zhǐrì'érdài just around the corner (variant form) can be expected soon; imminent