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Word · VerbTraditional覗

peep; spy

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to peep; to spy on; to peek furtively

literary

Literary term for secretly looking at something. Carries a connotation of stealth or hidden observation. Rare in modern spoken Chinese, appearing mostly in written or classical contexts.

Tā他
cóng从
mén门
fèng缝
zhōng中
sì覗
shì视
zhe着
wài外
miàn面
de的
dòng动
jing静
 。

He peeped at the activity outside through the crack in the door.

Cǐ此
rén人
hào好
sì覗
rén人
yǐn隐
sī私
 ,
shí实
fēi非
jūn君
zǐ子
suǒ所
wéi为
 。

This person enjoys spying on others' privacy, which is truly unbecoming of a gentleman.