to rejoice inwardly; to be secretly pleased
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to feel secretly happy; to rejoice inwardly
neutralDescribes a feeling of joy that one does not openly express, often due to seeing something beneficial, amusing, or satisfying happen privately.
Kàn看
dào到
duì对
shǒu手
shī失
wù误
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
àn暗
xǐ喜
。
Seeing his opponent make a mistake, he rejoiced inwardly.
Dé得
zhī知
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
lù录
qǔ取
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
àn暗
zì自
huān欢
xǐ喜
。
Learning she had been accepted, she couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
bú不
zài在
，
dà大
jiā家
àn暗
xǐ喜
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
sōng松
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
With the boss away, everyone was secretly pleased to relax for a while.
Tā他
àn暗
xǐ喜
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jì计
huà划
wú无
rén人
zhī知
xiǎo晓
。
He secretly rejoiced that his plan was unknown to anyone.
Suī虽
rán然
méi没
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
lái来
，
dàn但
tīng听
dào到
kuā夸
jiǎng奖
tā他
hái还
shì是
hěn很
àn暗
xǐ喜
。
Although he didn't show it, he was secretly very pleased to hear the praise.