翹足而待 qiáo zú ér dài

DEFINITIONS

  1. to expect in a short time (idiom)
  2. also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]

CHARACTERS

翹 qiáo turn up, lift, elevate, raise
足 zú
HSK 2
foot; attain, satisfy, enough
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
待 dài
HSK 5
treat, entertain, receive; wait