暗自
am3 zi6àn zì
English
- inwardly
- to oneself
- secretly
- to oneself; secretly; in private; personally
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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