- 翘足而待
- qiáozú'érdàiwait on tiptoe—expect something to happen soon* * *qiáo zú ér dàiv. expect something to happen soon* * *qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4waiting expectantly on tiptoes (idiom); to look forward eagerly, to long for* * *翘足而待qiáo zú ér dàiwait on tiptoe; curl up one's legs and wait; anticipate arriving in a short while; be on the tiptoe of expectation* * *翹足而待|翘足而待 [qiáo zú ér dài] ► to expect in a short time (idiom) ► also pr. [qiào zú ér dài]
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.