to peep at; to peek at; to act as a voyeur

to spy upon or pry into something secretly; to snoop, peep, or poke one's nose into other people's business

to peep at; to spy on; to secretly observe something from a hidden position

a medical instrument used to look inside a body organ or cavity, such as a [[胃镜|胃鏡|wei4 jing4]] or [[膀胱镜|膀胱鏡|pang2 guang1 jing4]]

to catch a glimpse of; to peek; to detect or discern something hidden or underlying

to watch or observe in secret while waiting for an opportunity; to lie in wait for (usually negative)

to spy out; to watch and assess secretly; to observe and estimate behind the scenes

To look at something through a bamboo tube; figuratively used to describe having a narrow or limited perspective, often used as a polite way to refer to one's own opinions.

To look at something through a narrow tube; to miss the big picture or have a narrow, restricted perspective

to peer at or spy on; to steal a glance; to observe in secret

to peep at; to spy on; to watch searchingly

to spy on; to watch secretly

literally to see only one spot on a leopard; used to describe seeing only a small part of something and failing to see the whole picture

A narrow or restricted perspective; often used as a humble way to refer to one's own opinions.

(idiom) to look at the sky through a bamboo tube and measure the sea with a ladle; used to describe a person with a very restricted perspective or superficial understanding of a matter

To look at the sky through a bamboo tube; used to describe a person with limited experience or a narrow perspective who can only see a small part of the whole situation.

(literary) describes a person who is so dedicated to their studies that they do not even look at their own garden for three years; used to praise someone for their extreme diligence and hard work in learning

Literally "to not even peek at the garden"; used to describe being completely absorbed in one's studies or academic research to the exclusion of all else

to guess or surmise in secret; to peer into and estimate

To gain a glimpse into the profound mysteries or deep inner workings of something; to get an inside look at a complex subject or field.

to get a glimpse of something; to infer a general situation or secret from a small sign or hint; to guess at a glance

voyeur; peeping tom

to have a narrow perspective or limited experience; literally "peering at the sun through a window"

to watch or observe in secret while waiting for an opportunity to act

to steal a glance; to spy or peep at something secretly; to covet something in secret

(632–682) A famous monk of the Tang Dynasty and co-founder of the Faxiang school of Buddhism. He was the principal disciple of [[玄奘|玄奘|xuan2 zang4]] and is often called "Master Ci'en" because he lived at the Ci'en Temple. He assisted in translating scriptures and wrote extensive commentaries on them.

astronomical telescope for observing the sky

a small hole in a door or wall through which one can look without being seen; a spyhole or sight hole

to find out about or discover something, especially through inquiry or observation

to see through a person's trick or motive; to see into someone's secrets or hidden intentions

a small hole in a device or piece of equipment used to observe the inside; viewing port; eyepiece

A small lens installed in a door that allows someone inside to see who is outside; also called [[门镜|門鏡|men2 jing4]] or colloquially [[猫眼|貓眼|mao1 yan3]].

to watch for a moment of weakness or a favorable opportunity in order to take action (often against an adversary)

to watch for an opportunity to seize something greedily; to have ambitious or illicit designs on something

To see only one spot on a leopard; used to describe seeing only a small part of a larger whole

to generalize from a specific observation or to get a sense of the whole picture from a small glimpse; literally, looking at a leopard through a tube and seeing only one spot

to look at the sky through a tube; a metaphor for having a very restricted or narrow perspective

in my humble opinion; from my limited perspective

narrow-minded; limited in knowledge or experience; literally to look at the sky through a tube or lift things with a small basket

to peep at; to steal a glance at