覬覦 [觊觎]

Jyutping gei3 jyu4
Pinyin jì yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (literary) to covet; to cast greedy eyes on
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    希望​得到​一​啲​自己​唔​應該​得到​嘅​嘢
    to wish for something that is undeserved or improper for one
    • 佢覬覦老豆份身家，成日想佢早啲死。
      佢觊觎老豆份身家，成日想佢早啲死。
      keoi5 gei3 jyu4 lou5 dau6 fan6 san1 gaa1, sing4 jat6 soeng2 keoi5 zou2 di1 sei2.
      He wants to inherit his father's wealth and always wish for his death.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to covet; to eye greedily
    • 北冰洋是一片被眾多國家所覬覦的“白色世界”。
      北冰洋是一片被众多国家所觊觎的“白色世界”。
      běi bīng yáng shì yī piàn bèi zhòng duō guó jiā suǒ jì yú de “ bái sè shì jiè ” ．
      The Arctic Ocean is a "winter wonderland" that has been coveted by many nations.
  2. noun, literary
    presumptuous desire or attempt
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢觊觎老豆份身家，成日想佢早啲死。
    佢覬覦老豆份身家，成日想佢早啲死。
    keoi5 gei3 jyu4 lou5 dau6 fan6 san1 gaa1, sing4 jat6 soeng2 keoi5 zou2 di1 sei2.
    • He wants to inherit his father's wealth and always wish for his death.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    北冰洋是一片被众多国家所觊觎的“白色世界”。
    北冰洋是一片被眾多國家所覬覦的“白色世界”。
    běi bīng yáng shì yī piàn bèi zhòng duō guó jiā suǒ jì yú de “ bái sè shì jiè ” ．
    • The Arctic Ocean is a "winter wonderland" that has been coveted by many nations.