伺機
simp伺机zi6 gei1sì jī
English
- to wait for an opportunity
- to watch for one's chance
- to await an opportunity
粵語 — Cantonese
- 等候一個機會去做某件事
Examples
不遠處,母獅謝格拉匍匐著,隱匿於林間,正伺機將嬰兒吞食,作為她的晚餐。
Not far away, screened by the forest, crouched Shiegra, the lioness, intent upon devouring the infant for her evening meal.
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伺機出擊
to await an opportunity to sally
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk