secretly; stealthily; without a trace
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to do something in complete secrecy; stealthily; without anyone noticing
neutralOften used as an adverbial phrase to describe actions performed quietly and undetected. Can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation depending on context.
Tā他
shén神
bù不
zhī知
guǐ鬼
bù不
jué觉
de地
liū溜
chū出
le了
fáng房
jiān间
。
He slipped out of the room without anyone noticing.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
shén神
bù不
zhī知
guǐ鬼
bù不
jué觉
de地
bǎ把
huà画
tōu偷
zǒu走
le了
。
The thief stole the painting without leaving a trace.
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Bù部
duì队
shén神
bù不
zhī知
guǐ鬼
bù不
jué觉
de地
bāo包
wéi围
le了
dí敌
rén人
。
The troops surrounded the enemy completely undetected.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tā他
zuò做
de得
shén神
bù不
zhī知
guǐ鬼
bù不
jué觉
，
lián连
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
yě也
méi没
fā发
xiàn现
。
He handled this matter so secretly that even his best friend didn't find out.