翘足而待 qiáozú'érdài to expect in a short time Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 翘足 翹足 qiáozú to stand on tiptoes to lift one's heels off the ground而 ér particleconjunction [adverbial linker] Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.待 dài verb to wait to wait for; to await