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翹首以待
简 翘首以待 · 繁 翹首以待Mandarin · pinyin qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
Meanings
- to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)
- to anxiously await
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2–3–3–4 · qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
kiu4 sau2 ji5 doi6
Cantonese word readings for 翹首以待. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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kiu4 sau2 ji5 doi6
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