拭目而观 — “To rub one's eyes and wait to see”
拭目而观 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rub one's eyes and wait to see”. To watch with keen expectation; to wait and see how things turn out. Literally, “rub eyes and watch”.
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比赛结果尚未可知，我们只能拭目而观。
The outcome of the match is still unknown, we can only wait and see.
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What does 拭目而观 mean?
拭目而观 (shì mù ér guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rub one's eyes and wait to see”.
How do you pronounce 拭目而观?
拭目而观 is pronounced shì mù ér guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拭目而观 literally mean?
Literally, 拭目而观 means “rub eyes and watch”. It is used to mean “to rub one's eyes and wait to see”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拭目而观?
视：看待。把有这回事看得就像没有这回事一样。形容不当一回事