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翹足而待 (kiu4 zuk1 ji4 doi6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

翹足而待 (kiu4 zuk1 ji4 doi6, qiáo zú ér dài) — to expect in a short time (idiom); also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 翹 (kiu3) — to stick up; to rise on one end; to tilt; to bend upwards; to curl up; to stick…
• 翹 (kiu4) — tall feather; a woman's hair decoration; to lift up; to elevate; to raise; bent…
• 翹二郎腿 (kiu4 ji6 long4 teoi2) — to stick one leg over the other (when sitting)
• 翹企 (kiu4 kei5) — to look forward eagerly; to long for
• 翹嘴鷸 (kiu4 zeoi2 wat6) — (bird species of China) Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
• 翹尾巴 (kiu4 mei5 baa1) — to be cocky

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