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窥 (kuī)
1. 从小孔、缝隙或隐蔽处偷看。
To peep or spy from a small hole, gap, or concealed place.
例如:窥探 (peep; spy);窥伺 (watch secretly);窥测 (observe through a gap);窥视 (peek).
管窥蠡测 (to have a narrow vision; unable to comprehend deep and profound principles).
2. 暗中察看。亦泛指观看。
To observe secretly; also refers to watching in general.
([En.] peep; spy)
例如:窥觑 (to steal a glance);窥瞰 (to peep; to watch secretly);窥欲 (to covet secretly).
3. 观察,侦探。
To investigate; to pry about.
([En.] pry about)
例如:窥究 (to deeply investigate);窥圃 (to watch a garden);窥深 (to observe in detail);窥睹 (to see; to observe);窥览 (to browse; to observe).
4. 伺机图谋;觊觎。
To watch for an opportunity; to covet secretly.
([En.] watch for one's chance)
例如:窥图 (to plot secretly);窥攻 (to attack opportunistically);窥取 (to seize the opportunity);窥朝 (to watch the court).
5. 企求。
To desire to gain; to seek for.
([En.] desire to gain; seek for)
例如:窥欲 (unreasonable desire);窥寻 (to search carefully; to explore);窥算 (to calculate secretly);窥隙 (to look for loopholes).
引:
1. 《说文》:窥,小视也。
“According to the Shuowen” : peeping, also means to see little.
2. 《孟子·滕文公下》:钻穴隙相窥,逾墙相从。
"Mencius": Peeking through gaps and following over walls.
3. 《论语·子路》:窥见室家之好。
"Analects": Peeping to see the happiness of a family.
4. 《史记·管晏列传》:妻从门间而窥其夫。
"Records of the Grand Historian": The wife peeks through the door at her husband.
5. 唐·柳宗元《三戒》:蔽林间窥之。
Tang Dynasty: Liu Zongyuan, "Three Cautions": Peeking through the obstructed forest.
引:
1. 吴均《与朱元思书》:窥谷忘反。
"Wu Jun": Peeping into the valley and forgetting to turn back.
2. 《聊斋志异·促织》:窥父不在。
"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio": Peeking, the father is not there.
引:
1. 清·黄宗羲《原君》:禁人之窥伺者。
Qing Dynasty: Huang Zongxi, "Original Ruler": Prohibiting those who spy.
2. 《汉书·李广苏建传》:数通史相窥观。
"Book of Han": Often looking at historical accounts.
3. 汉·贾谊《过秦论》:以窥周室。
"Jia Yi": To peep into the Zhou residence.
4. 宋·姜夔《扬州慢》:自胡马窥汉去后。
Song Dynasty: Jiang Kui, "Yangzhou Slow": Since the Hu horses have peeped at Han.
引:
1. 《战国策·齐策》:朝服衣冠,窥镜。
"Strategies of the Warring States": Wearing ceremonial dress and peeking in the mirror.