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百廢待興

简百废待兴 · 繁百廢待興

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi fèi dài xīng

many things waiting to be done (idiom)
a thousand things to do

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
废: fèi · abrogate, terminate, discard
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish

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3–4–4–1 · bai3 fei4 dai4 xing1

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(idiomatic) many abandoned or neglected tasks or projects are waiting to be undertaken

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