粵

暗am3自zi6

am3 zi6àn zì

English

  1. inwardly
  2. to oneself
  3. secretly
  4. to oneself; secretly; in private; personally

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 自己,偷偷哋,私下

Examples

  • 玛丽暗自发笑。

    Mary chuckled to herself.

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  • 雖然佢係我好朋友,但我都係不禁暗自慶幸,佢呢家重病,冇人同我爭做主角。

    Although we're close friends, I can't help feeling a sense of relief that her illness means there's no competition for the lead role now.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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