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to lie in wait

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

ju1 • jū

Meaning


Primary

to lie in wait

Alternatives

lie in wait, lies in wait, lying in wait, to lie in ambush, lie in ambush

Mnemonic


[ju-] Julius Caesar is in [1] front of the [-_] house where he 狙 lies in wait behind a 且 bookshelf that is on the lawn. A 犭 poodle comes up slowly to the 且 bookshelf, and Caesar 狙 lies in wait until it gets close enough for him to jump out and grab it. It will be one of his dogs of war.

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