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翹足而待

简 翘足而待 · 繁 翹足而待
Mandarin · pinyin qiáo zú ér dài

Meanings

  1. to expect in a short time (idiom)
  2. also pr. qiào zú ér dài
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翹
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足
zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
待
dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
翘
qiào · turn up, lift, elevate, raise
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2–2–2–4 · qiao2 zu2 er2 dai4

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翹足而待 · qiao2 zu2 er2 dai4
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Exact source record翹足而待 翘足而待 [qiao2 zu2 er2 dai4] /to expect in a short time (idiom)/also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]/