翘足而待

Traditional form:

翹足而待

Pinyin (reading):

qiáozú'érdài

Definitions:

• to expect in a short time (idiom)
• also pr. (qiàozú'érdài)

Characters:

• 翘 - outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

Traditional characters:

• 翹 - outstanding; to elevate, to lift, to raise
• 足 - foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait