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百廢待舉

简百废待举 · 繁百廢待舉

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi fèi dài jǔ

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

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
廢: Look up this written character
待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
舉: Look up this written character
废: fèi · abrogate, terminate, discard
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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3–4–4–3 · bai3 fei4 dai4 ju3

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baak3 fai3 doi6 geoi2

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(idiomatic) synonym of 百廢待興 /百废待兴 (bǎifèidàixīng, “many abandoned or neglected tasks or projects are waiting to be undertaken”)

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