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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