shì mù yǐ dài

拭目以待 (shì mù yǐ dài) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see

Characters in 拭目以待

拭shì · to wipe目mù · eye以yǐ · to use待dāi · to stay; to remain

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