拭目

shìmù
  1. to wipe one's eyes
  2. fig. to remain vigilant

CEDICT

擦拭眼睛。比喻有所期待。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 拭 shì to wipe
2 目 mù
  1. eye
  2. (literary) to look; to regard
  3. eye (of a net); mesh
  4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目数 mùshù)
  5. item; section
  6. list; catalogue
  7. (taxonomy) order
  8. name; title

Containing this entry

拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
拭目倾耳 shìmùqīngěr to watch and listen attentively