yú
觎
covet; desire improperly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to covet; to desire improperly (something one is not entitled to)
literaryAlmost exclusively used in the compound 觊觎 (jì yú). Literary/formal register.
Jì觊
yú觎
bié别
guó国
lǐng领
tǔ土
To covet the territory of another country.
Xīn心
huái怀
jì觊
yú觎
To harbor covetous designs.
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Tā他
duì对
nà那
gè个
zhí职
wèi位
jì觊
yú觎
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
He has long coveted that position.