走
着
瞧

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The word "走着瞧" is formed by sequentially combining the verb 走 (to walk) with the aspect particle 着 (denoting continuous action) and the verb 瞧 (to look), resulting in a literal sense of "walking and looking" that conveys the idiomatic meaning of "wait and see".

Example Sentences Hide

这件事我们走着瞧。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen zǒuzheqiáo.

We'll see about this matter.

如果你不信，我们就走着瞧。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù xìn, wǒmen jiù zǒuzheqiáo.

If you don't believe it, we'll wait and see.

谁对谁错，咱们走着瞧就知道了。

Shéi duì shéi cuò, zánmen zǒuzheqiáo jiù zhīdào le.

Who is right and who is wrong, we'll know by waiting and seeing.

尽管他现在很得意，但未来如何还得走着瞧。

Jǐnguǎn tā xiànzài hěn déyì, dàn wèilái rúhé hái děi zǒuzheqiáo.

Although he is very proud now, how the future will be still needs to be seen.

在事情没有最终结果之前，我劝你不要下定论，还是走着瞧吧。

Zài shìqíng méiyǒu zuìzhōng jiéguǒ zhīqián, wǒ quàn nǐ bùyào xià dìnglùn, háishì zǒuzheqiáo ba.

Before things have a final outcome, I advise you not to draw conclusions, but to wait and see.

Word Definition - 走着瞧

zǒu zhe qiáo wait and see (who is right)

Individual Character Details

走 zǒu
着 zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó, zhāo, zháo, zhe, zhuó
瞧 qiáo