What does 翘首以待 mean in Chinese?

翘首以待 (qiáo shǒu yǐ dài) means "to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 翘首以待?

翘首以待 is pronounced "qiáo shǒu yǐ dài" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

翘首以待 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

翘首以待 is made up of the characters 翘, 首, 以, 待. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 翘首以待 using our stroke order tool.

翘首以待

qiáo shǒu yǐ dài

to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await

verbidiom

Traditional: 翹首以待

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翘首以待 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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