Stand on one's feet
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi à oz ú K à ngsh à u, which means standing on tiptoe and looking up; it describes the appearance of eager expectation. From Chang Yang Fu.
The origin of Idioms
Yang Xiong's Changyang Fu of Han Dynasty: "since benevolence is not changed, maode is not suied, all of them stand on the same footing. Please present juezhen."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in expectation.
Stand on one's feet
Dangerous words are harsh to the ear - wēi yán nì ěr
usages arise from common practice - xiāng shuài chéng fēng
with discussions so many and diverse that the speakers ' tongues are parched and the listeners ' ears are deafened - shé bì ěr lóng
swear by the heaven and sun as witness - zhǐ tiān wéi shì