mingle incognito; lurk among
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to conceal one's true identity and mix in a certain milieu; to mingle incognito
literaryLiterary register. Often used with social environments like 江湖 (jianghu), 官场 (officialdom), or 市井 (marketplace).
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
hùn混
jì迹
jiāng江
hú湖
。
He once wandered in the jianghu in his youth.
Nà那
ge个
jiàn间
dié谍
hùn混
jì迹
yú于
shàng上
liú流
shè社
huì会
duō多
nián年
。
The spy mingled incognito in high society for many years.
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Wèi为
le了
diào调
chá查
，
tā他
hùn混
jì迹
dǔ赌
chǎng场
zhī之
zhōng中
。
For the investigation, he lurked among the casinos.
Tā他
hùn混
jì迹
guān官
chǎng场
duō多
nián年
，
shēn深
ān谙
shì世
gù故
。
He lurked in official circles for years, well-versed in the ways of the world.