拭目以待

shìmùyǐdài

idiom #10,908

Meanings

比赛结果如何，让我们拭目以待。

Bǐsài jiéguǒ rúhé, ràngwǒ men shìmùyǐdài.

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

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