偷窥 (偷窺)
tōu kuī
Pinyin
Definition
偷窥 (偷窺)
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- to peep
- to peek
- to act as voyeur
Character Decomposition
Idioms (11)
偷天换日
- 1 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)
- 2 skulduggery
- 3 to hoodwink people
- 4 to cheat sb audaciously
偷工减料
- 1 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
- 2 jerry-building
- 3 sloppy work
偷梁换柱
- 1 lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column
- 2 to replace the original with a fake
- 3 to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)
偷鸡不成蚀把米
- 1 lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
- 2 fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
- 3 to go for wool and come back shorn
偷鸡摸狗
- 1 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
- 2 to pilfer
- 3 to dally with women
- 4 to have affairs
Sample Sentences
微信朋友圈有其暗黑的一面,比如说满足偷窥、暗恋、自恋、妄想、呓语等多元化癖好。
The WeChat circle of friends has its dark side, such as satisfying voyeurism, having crushes, narcissism, delusions of grandeur and an unlimited selection of interests.
哎呀,你怎么会有偷窥的感觉呢?就我个人而言,我更宁愿把博客看作一个能和朋友们交流的个人空间,我愿意把我的想法和经验和朋友们分享,也乐意从他们那里得到对我看法的反馈。这只是一个能让朋友们在网上公开交流的平台呀。
Oh, man, why do you feel that it's like spying on people? As far as I'm concerned, I'd rather see my blog as a personal space for exchange with my friends. I want to share my experiences and opinions with my friends. I'm also happy to get their feedback about my opinions there. It's just a platform that allows friends to exchange information publicly.
还好玩呢?人家可是暗地里在操纵你的电脑,偷窥你的信息。
Fun? That's people secretly controlling your computer and peeping at your information.