暗自 (àn zì) — inwardly; secretly; to oneself
Definition
An adverb meaning 'inwardly, secretly, to oneself' — it stresses a feeling or decision kept private, hidden from others. Pairs with mental/decision verbs like 决定, 盘算, 高兴.
adverb
inwardlysecretlyto oneself
Examples
- 暗自。Tā àn zì xià dìng jué xīn yào gǎi biàn zì jǐ.He secretly made up his mind to change himself.
- ，暗自。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā àn zì gāo xìng le hǎo jiǔ.Upon hearing this news, she was inwardly happy for a long time.
- ，暗自。Tā biǎo miàn shàng bú dòng shēng sè, xīn lǐ àn zì pán suan zhe xià yí bù.Outwardly calm, he was secretly calculating his next move.
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