kuī

common
verb

Meaning of 窥伺

窥伺 means to lurk and watch; to spy on and wait for an opening. Pronounced kuī sì.

  • to lurk and watch; to spy on and wait for an opening

Definitions & Examples

Liè
bào
zài
cǎo
cóng
zhōng
kuī
zhe
yuǎn
chù
de
líng
yáng
 

The cheetah lay in wait in the grass, watching the nearby antelope.

Jìng
zhēng
duì
shǒu
zhí
zài
kuī
men
de
shì
chǎng
dòng
xiàng
 

Competitors have been watching and waiting for our market movements.

rén
kàn
zhōng
chéng
 
shí
zhí
zài
kuī
chéng
zhī
 

This person appears loyal, but in reality has been watching for an opportunity to exploit.

Qián
de
jiàn
dié
kuī
zhe
jūn
shì
de
dòng
 

The undercover spy watched every move of the military base.

mǐn
ruì
chá
jué
dào
hēi
àn
zhōng
yǒu
rén
kuī
 

He keenly sensed someone lurking and watching in the darkness.