qiè

verb
literary

Meaning of 窃喜

窃喜 means to rejoice secretly; to feel smug satisfaction hidden from others. Pronounced qiè xǐ.

  • to rejoice secretly; to feel smug satisfaction hidden from others

Definitions & Examples

xīn
zhōng
qiè
 
dàn
biǎo
miàn
shàng
dòng
shēng
 

He was secretly delighted, but showed no emotion on the surface.

Kàn
dào
duì
shǒu
shī
 
jīn
àn
qiè
 

Seeing his opponent make a mistake, he couldn't help secretly rejoicing.

zhī
xiāo
xi
 
xīn
zhèn
qiè
 

Upon hearing the news, she felt a secret thrill of joy.