百廢待興

Chinese

hundred abolish; crippled
 
wait; treat; deal with
wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay
 
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to
interest; flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular
trad. (百廢待興) 百 廢 待 興
simp. (百废待兴) 百 废 待 兴

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Idiom

百廢待興

  1. many abandoned or neglected tasks or projects are waiting to be undertaken
    新中國成立之初,中國一窮二白,百廢待興。 [MSC, trad.]
    新中国成立之初,中国一穷二白,百废待兴。 [MSC, simp.]
    Xīnzhōngguó chénglì zhī chū, Zhōngguó yīqióng'èrbái, bǎifèidàixīng. [Pinyin]
    In the early days after the establishment of the People's Republic of China, China was impoverished, with a great number of things waiting to be rebuilt and tasks to be undertaken.

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