lit. to look for holes, and observe gaps (idiom); fig. to search out one's opponent's weak points; to look for the Achilles' heel
trad. 觀釁伺隙
Also written 觀釁伺隙【guān xìn sì xì】
Characters in this word
4观
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surname Guan
- Pinyin
- Guàn
- Traditional
- 觀
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 33499 of 2500
衅
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quarrel, dispute, a blood sacrifice (arch.)
- Pinyin
- xìn
- Traditional
- 釁
- Strokes
- 11
伺
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used in 伺候[ci4 hou5]
- Pinyin
- cì
- Strokes
- 7
隙
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crack, crevice, gap or interval, loophole, discord, rift
- Pinyin
- xì
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 30563 of 2500