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拭目以待 (sik1 muk6 ji5 doi6) — wait and see; wait expectantly for sth to happen in Cantonese

sikˉ¹拭mukˍ₆目jiˏ₅以doiˍ₆待
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4

Meaning of 拭目以待

nounwait and see; wait expectantly for sth to happen

Characters in 拭目以待

拭sik1
wipe away; rub (eyes, etc)
目muk6
look; regard; see
以ji5
giving cause
待doi6
treat; entertain; deal with

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