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暗地里 (àn dì lǐ): secretly; inwardly; on the sly

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HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: secretly; inwardly; on the sly
Characters: 3
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

secretly
inwardly
on the sly

Chinese explanation

不让人知道，在别人看不见或不知道的情况下做某事
偷偷地、私下里。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

dark

HSK 3

-ly

HSK 1

lining

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