埋伏 (mái fú): Ambush (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

To photograph wild animals, the photographer patiently lay in ambush in the grass for three full days.

The police set up an ambush at the intersection, waiting for the suspect to appear.

He wasn't lying in wait for you; he just happened to be waiting for you at that café.

He always feels that someone is lying in ambush in the dark, ready to frame him.