逾墙窥隙 — “To engage in an illicit love affair”
逾墙窥隙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in an illicit love affair”. To have a secret rendezvous or tryst, often implying a clandestine romantic relationship. Literally, “To climb over a wall and peep through a crack”.
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逾墙窥隙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逾墙窥隙 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 逾墙窥隙
他俩总是逾墙窥隙，小心翼翼地维系着那段不为人知的感情。
They always had clandestine meetings, carefully maintaining their secret affection.
Idioms Related to 逾墙窥隙
Synonyms of 逾墙窥隙
More idioms starting with 逾
- yú逾jiǎ假bù不guī归overstay leave
- yú逾qiān千yuè越wàn万exceeding thousands and tens of thousands
- yú逾qiáng墙kuī窥pín蠙clandestine love affair
- yú逾qiáng墙yuè越shě舍to make a quick getaway
- yú逾qiáng墙bì避mìng命avoid summons by climbing wall
- yú逾qiáng墙zuàn钻pín蠙have a clandestine love affair
- yú逾shān山yuè越hǎi海cross mountains and seas
- yú逾nián年lì历suì岁to pass through many years
- yú逾páo庖ér而yàn宴bypass proper channels or act improperly
- yú逾cì次chāo超zhì秩exceed order or surpass rank
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Open the tool →Questions about 逾墙窥隙
What does 逾墙窥隙 mean?
逾墙窥隙 (yú qiáng kuī xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in an illicit love affair”.
How do you pronounce 逾墙窥隙?
逾墙窥隙 is pronounced yú qiáng kuī xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逾墙窥隙 literally mean?
Literally, 逾墙窥隙 means “to climb over a wall and peep through a crack”. It is used to mean “to engage in an illicit love affair”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逾墙窥隙?
指男女偷情。