翘首以待 in English qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiomatic expression)
  • to anxiously await

Simplified Characters

翘 首 以 待

Traditional Characters

翹 首 以 待

Pinyin

qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

翘qiao4outstanding 首shou3head 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 待dai4to stay