翹足而待

翘足而待
qiáozúérdài
  1. to expect in a short time (idiom)
  2. also pr. qiàozúérdài

CEDICT

舉足而待。形容極短的時間。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 翹足 qiáozú
  1. lit. on tiptoes
  2. to look forward eagerly
  3. to long for
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 待 dài
  1. to wait
  2. to treat
  3. to deal with
  4. to need
  5. going to (do sth)
  6. about to
  7. intending to