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掎挈伺诈

掎挈伺诈 — “Seize and wait for fraud/deception”

掎挈伺诈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or weaknesses and wait for an opportunity to scheme against or frame them”. Literally, “Seize and wait for fraud/deception”.

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掎挈伺诈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掎挈伺诈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掎
jǐ11pull, drag, hold back
挈
qiè10carry or lead by hand
伺
sì7observe, serve, or wait
诈
zhà7deceive, defraud, feign

Example Sentence with 掎挈伺诈

他总是习惯于掎挈伺诈,对他人的小过失耿耿于怀,只为日后能找到借口去指责。
He always had a habit of seizing on others' faults and waiting for an opportunity to plot against them, bearing grudges over minor mistakes just to find an excuse to criticize later.

Idioms Related to 掎挈伺诈

Synonyms of 掎挈伺诈

  • jǐ掎qiè挈sī司zhà诈Seize faults, watch for fraud

More idioms starting with 掎

  • jǐ掎zhí摭lì利bìng病weigh pros and cons
  • jǐ掎cháng裳lián连mèi袂crowded together, clothes intertwining
  • jǐ掎shang裳lián连yì襼a large, dense crowd
  • jǐ掎jiǎo角zhī之shì势form a pincer movement

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What does 掎挈伺诈 mean?

掎挈伺诈 (jǐ qiè sì zhà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seize on someone's faults or weaknesses and wait for an opportunity to scheme against or frame them”.

How do you pronounce 掎挈伺诈?

掎挈伺诈 is pronounced jǐ qiè sì zhà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 掎挈伺诈 literally mean?

Literally, 掎挈伺诈 means “Seize and wait for fraud/deception”. It is used to mean “to seize on someone's faults or weaknesses and wait for an opportunity to scheme against or frame them”.

What is the Chinese definition of 掎挈伺诈?

抓住人家过错,等待机会来陷害。

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