拭目而待 shìmù'érdài to wait and see Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拭目 shìmù to wipe one's eyes To wipe one's eyes; (figuratively) to wait and see expectantly or to remain vigilant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