Wait and see

Wait and see

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch í y í Gu à NW à ng, which means hesitating, waiting and not making a decision. It comes from flounder feidun by Li Yu in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

The idiom explains that hesitates to wait, does not make the decision.

Idioms and allusions

The idiom comes from Li Yu's flounder feidun of the Qing Dynasty: "Xianggong, since Yu's order is down, he should get away quickly. Why wait and see?"

Discrimination of words

They are used as predicates, attributives and Adverbials; they are used in dealing with affairs; they are produced in modern times; they are commonly used in modern times