暗中 (Chinese PinYin: [àn zhōng]; traditional Chinese: 暗中) may mean: (1) by stealth; (2) in secret; (3) in the dark; (4) privily. The term is a high-frequency word and can be used in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Some common phrases and expressions are: 暗中破坏 (undermine), 暗中帮助 (provide help secretly), 暗中跟踪 (tail after sb in secret), 暗中存在 (exist secretly), 暗中录影 (secretly videotape), 暗中盘算 (calculate in one’s mind), 暗中作乐 (secretly look for pleasure), 暗中摸索 (know things only by guessing), 暗中作梗 (hinder sb. from carrying out a plan), 暗中倾轧 (undermine each other).

Literally: 暗 (secretly) + 中 (middle)

1. How to pronounce 暗中?

Chinese Pinyin: [àn zhōng]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 暗中

Synonyms: 漆黑, 黑暗, 背地里, 私下,

Antonyms: 公开, 公示, 公然,

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 暗中

Fixed expression: 暗中破坏 (undermine),

Collocation: 暗中帮助 (provide help secretly), 暗中跟踪 (tail after sb in secret), 暗中存在 (exist secretly), 暗中录影 (secretly videotape), 暗中盘算 (calculate in one’s mind), 暗中作乐 (secretly look for pleasure),

Idioms: 暗中摸索 (know things only by guessing), 暗中作梗 (hinder sb. from carrying out a plan), 暗中倾轧 (undermine each other),

Terminologies: N/A

4. How to use 暗中 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 暗中.

4.1 所谓的“地下铁道”并非是真正的铁路，它是一个组织，这是一个暗中帮助奴隶逃往北方的组织。

Translation: That was not a real railroad. It was an organization of people who secretly helped slaves escape to the North.

4.2 我们很关心手机中的定位……我们担心一些14岁的少年被暗中跟踪，然后发生某些恐怖的事情。

Translation: We worry a lot about location in phones… We worry that some 14-year-old gets stalked and something terrible happens to them.

4.3 型军国主义军团于是形成，并暗中取得了政治派别和权力优势。

Translation: Large militaristic legions were formed and gained the edge in covert political persuasion and power.

4.4 医生暗中对我说， 那位病人患的是癌症。

Translation: The doctor told me on the quiet his patient had cancer.

4.5 但是，正如我的调查发现的，合法捐助者的缺乏，表明这样的交易已经暗中存在。

Translation: But, as my investigation uncovered, the shortage of legal donors means that such a trade already secretly exists.

4.6 这些寄生虫一样的公司暗中跟踪我们的上网活动，寻找消费行为和地理位置信息

Translation: These parasitic firms covertly track our web-browsing activities, search behavior and geolocation information.

4.7 所有的参与者在交谈过程中都会被暗中录影，然后再让他们指出自己的谎言。

Translation: All the participants were secretly videotaped during the conversation then, afterwards, asked to point out their own lies.

4.8 难道是政府暗中废除了物理定律？

Translation: Has the Government secretly repealed the laws of physics?

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