secretly; inwardly; to oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
secretly; inwardly; to oneself
neutralDescribes thoughts, emotions, or actions that are not outwardly expressed. Common in written and formal contexts.
Dé得
zhī知
zì自
jǐ己
tōng通
guò过
le了
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
àn暗
zì自
gāo高
xìng兴
。
Upon learning he had passed the exam, he felt secretly happy.
Tā她
àn暗
zì自
xià下
dìng定
jué决
xīn心
yào要
gǎi改
biàn变
xiàn现
zhuàng状
。
She secretly made up her mind to change the current situation.
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Tā他
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
àn暗
zì自
pán盘
suàn算
zhe着
xià下
yī一
bù步
de的
jì计
huà划
。
He was inwardly calculating his next plan.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
biǎo表
miàn面
píng平
jìng静
，
tā她
què却
zài在
wèi为
duì对
shǒu手
de的
shī失
bài败
ér而
àn暗
zì自
dé得
yì意
。
Although calm on the surface, she secretly felt pleased about her rival's failure.