Definition of qui vive in English:

qui vive

noun kiː ˈviːvˌki ˈviv

in phrase on the qui vive

On the alert or lookout.
duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism
Synonyms
alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, literally '(long) live who?', i.e. 'on whose side are you?', used as a sentry's challenge.

Definition of qui vive in US English:

qui vive

nounˌki ˈvivˌkē ˈvēv

in phrase on the qui vive

On the alert or lookout.
duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism
Synonyms
alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, literally ‘(long) live who?’, i.e. ‘on whose side are you?’, used as a sentry's challenge.

单词	qui vive
释义	Definition of qui vive in English: qui vive noun kiː ˈviːvˌki ˈviv in phrase on the qui vive On the alert or lookout. duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism Synonyms alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout Origin Late 16th century: from French, literally '(long) live who?', i.e. 'on whose side are you?', used as a sentry's challenge. Definition of qui vive in US English: qui vive nounˌki ˈvivˌkē ˈvēv in phrase on the qui vive On the alert or lookout. duty requires the earnest liberal to spend most of his time on the qui vive for fascism Synonyms alert, awake, watchful, wide awake, observant, perceptive, percipient, acute, aware, noticing, heeding, heedful, mindful, vigilant, on guard, on one's guard, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the lookout Origin Late 16th century: from French, literally ‘(long) live who?’, i.e. ‘on whose side are you?’, used as a sentry's challenge.
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