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覬覦
jì​yú

to covet

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

觊觎/ 覬覦 jì​yú to covet

(literary) to cast greedy eyes on or long for something that one is not entitled to; to have improper ambitions

觊觎/ 覬覦 jì​yú improper ambition

(literary) a greedy desire or covetous intent to obtain something one has no right to

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