恭候
gōng hòu
Pinyin
Definition
恭候
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- to look forward to sth
- to wait respectfully
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 time
- 2 length of time
- 3 moment
- 4 period
- 1 to serve
- 2 to wait upon
- 1 when the moment comes
- 2 at that time
- 1 to give one's respects
- 2 to send a greeting
- 3 (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
- 1 to wait for
- 2 to expect
- 3 to keep watch
- 4 to watch over
- 5 to nurse
Idioms (7)
不到火候不揭锅
- 1 don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)
前倨后恭
- 1 to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
恭敬不如从命
- 1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
- 2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
恭贺佳节
- 1 season's greetings (idiom)
温良恭俭让
- 1 kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle