虚位以待 xū wèi yǐ dài

to reserve a seat; to leave a position vacant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to reserve a seat
  2. 2. to leave a position vacant

Characters

Character Meaning
虚 xū HSK 5
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
位 wèi HSK 3
position; place; location
以 yǐ HSK 2
to use; by means of; according to
待 dài HSK 5
to wait; to treat; to deal with