翘足而待

Traditional: 翹足而待

qiáo zú ér dài

Dictionary entry

to expect in a short time (idiom)

What does 翘足而待 mean?

翘足而待 (qiáo zú ér dài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to expect in a short time (idiom)

2also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]

Character breakdown

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翘qiáooutstanding · to raise 足jùexcessive 而érand · as well as 待dāito stay; to remain

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翘足而待

qiáo zú ér dài

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