粵

伺zi6機gei1

simp伺机
zi6 gei1sì jī

English

  1. to wait for an opportunity
  2. to watch for one's chance
  3. to await an opportunity

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 伺機出擊

    to await an opportunity to sally

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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