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等著瞧

简等着瞧 · 繁等著瞧

Mandarin · pinyin děng zhe qiáo

wait and see (who is right)

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等: děng · rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
瞧: qiáo · glance at, look at, see
着: zhe · make move, take action

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3–5–2 · deng3 zhe5 qiao2

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(literal) wait and see; time will tell; let the dust settle
mark my words
(retort, taunt) just you wait; you'll get yours; what goes around comes around
(offensive) a display of disbelief, disdain or defiance

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