拭目以待

shìmùyǐdài

idiom #10,908

Meanings

HSK 3

比赛结果如何，让我们拭目以待。

Bǐsài jiéguǒ rúhé, ràng wǒmen shìmùyǐdài.

Let's wait and see how the competition turns out.

HSK 5

新产品即将发布，大家拭目以待。

Xīn chǎnpǐn jíjiāng fābù, dàjiā shìmùyǐdài.

The new product is about to launch; everyone is waiting with anticipation.

memory

Literally 'wipe eyes and wait' - picture someone cleaning their glasses to see clearly what's coming next.

拭目以待 is literary/formal. In casual speech, people usually say 等着看吧 (děngzhe kàn ba).

拭 shì

目 mù

以 yǐ

待 dài