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翘足而待

qiáo zú ér dài

Definitions

  1. 1. to expect in a short time (idiom)
  2. 2. also pr. [qiào zú ér dài]

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Child Words of 翘足而待

待
dāi

to stay

待
dài

to wait

翘
qiáo

outstanding

翘
qiào

to stick up

而
ér

and

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

翘足
qiáo zú

lit. on tiptoes