🌟 호시탐탐 (虎視眈眈)

Noun  

1. 남의 것을 빼앗기 위해 상황을 살피며 가만히 기회를 엿봄.

1. WATCHING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY; BEING ON ALERT FOR AN OPPORTUNITY: An act of watching a situation and waiting quietly for an opportunity to take another's possessions.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 호시탐탐 넘보다.
    Hoshi tham tham tham tham tham.
  • 호시탐탐 노리다.
    It's a snitch.
  • 호시탐탐 엿보다.
    Peek into hoshi.
  • 도둑은 보석을 훔치기 위해 호시탐탐 기회를 노렸다.
    The thief sought a chance to steal the jewels.
  • 유민이는 시험 답안을 훔쳐보려고 호시탐탐 기회를 엿보았다.
    Yoomin peeped at the chance to steal the test papers.
  • 지수야, 생선 말리려고 내놓은 거 못 봤니?
    Jisoo, didn't you see what they put out to dry the fish?
    고양이가 물고 도망갔어요. 호시탐탐 노리고 있었나 봐요.
    The cat bit her and ran away. i guess he was aiming for it.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 호시탐탐 (호ː시탐탐)
📚 Derivative: 호시탐탐하다(虎視眈眈하다): 남의 것을 빼앗기 위해 상황을 살피며 가만히 기회를 엿보다.

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