靜觀其變 [静观－变]

Jyutping zing6 gun1 kei4 bin3
Pinyin jìng guān qí biàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    冷靜地​觀察​事物​嘅​變​化
    to calmly wait to see how something develop
    • 我哋宜家採取唔到任何措施，唯有靜觀其變。
      我哋宜家采取唔到任何措施，唯有静观其变。
      ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 coi1 ceoi2 m4 dou3 jam6 ho4 cou3 si1, wai4 jau5 zing6 gun1 kei4 bin3
      We can't take any measure right now; the only thing we can do is to wait and see how it develops.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    wait and see; see which way the cat jumps; to delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋宜家采取唔到任何措施，唯有静观其变。
    我哋宜家採取唔到任何措施，唯有靜觀其變。
    ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 coi1 ceoi2 m4 dou3 jam6 ho4 cou3 si1, wai4 jau5 zing6 gun1 kei4 bin3
    • We can't take any measure right now; the only thing we can do is to wait and see how it develops.