kuí
揆度
to estimate; to gauge; principle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to estimate; to gauge; to assess
literaryA formal literary term, often used for weighing situations, evaluating pros and cons, or speculating about intentions.
Kuí揆
duó度
dé得
shī失
，
fāng方
néng能
jué决
cè策
。
One can make a decision only after weighing the gains and losses.
Cǐ此
rén人
zhī之
xīn心
，
nán难
yǐ以
kuí揆
duó度
。
It's difficult to gauge this person's heart.
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Tā他
zài在
kuí揆
duó度
xíng形
shì势
zhī之
hòu后
cǎi采
qǔ取
le了
xíng行
dòng动
。
He took action after assessing the situation.