暗自 (Chinese PinYin: [àn zì]; traditional Chinese: 暗自) may mean: (1) adv. secretly; (2) adv. inwardly; (3) to oneself. It is a neutral word and can be used in formal and informal Mandarin Chinese. Some common phrases and expressions are: 暗自叹息 (sigh silently), 暗自笑 (laugh to oneself), 暗自揣测 (think to oneself), 暗自发誓 (vow to oneself), 暗自得意 (be secretly pleased), 暗自想过 (secretly think of), 暗自下决定 (make up one’s mind).
Literally: 暗 (secretly) + 自 (to oneself)
1. How to pronounce 暗自?
Chinese Pinyin: [àn zì]
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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 暗自
Synonyms: 暗地, 背地, 私下, 偷偷,
Antonyms: 公开, 公示, 公然,
3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 暗自
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Collocation: 暗自叹息 (sigh silently), 暗自笑 (laugh to oneself), 暗自揣测 (think to oneself), 暗自发誓 (vow to oneself), 暗自得意 (be secretly pleased), 暗自想过 (secretly think of), 暗自下决定 (make up one’s mind),
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4. How to use 暗自 in a sentence?
Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 暗自.
4.1 这个宣告却迎来人们充满失望的暗自叹息。
Translation: The announcement was greeted with a muted sigh of disappointment.
4.2 他暗自笑自己傻气。
Translation: He laughed a little to himself at his own foolishness.
4.3 我读不懂他的表情——像是他想到了某个私底下的笑话于是暗自发笑。
Translation: I didn’t understand his expression — it looked like he was enjoying some private joke.
4.4 他暗自揣测，要是能住在哪里该有多好！
Translation: He thought, how great it would be to live there!
4.5 他暗自发誓要为牺牲的朋友报仇。
Translation:He vowed to himself to avenge his friends that were killed.
4.6 我暗自思量，如果一个儿子连他父亲的财富都能掠夺，那么他对一个陌生人会做出什么事情来？
Translation: I thought to myself, If a son could loot the fortune of his father, what would he do to a stranger?
4.7 例如，欺骗的快感，撒谎者为感到成功而暗自得意。
Translation: For example, duping delight, where the liar is secretly pleased at their perceived success.
4.8 你是否暗自想过你在谋划的是个大工程——长途旅行？
Translation: Do you secretly thought of what you think is a great project: a long journey?
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