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暗里使劲
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暗里使劲

暗里使劲 — “To make strenuous efforts behind the scenes”

暗里使劲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make strenuous efforts behind the scenes”. To work diligently in secret. Literally, “secretly exert strength”.

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暗里使劲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暗里使劲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暗
àn13dark, hidden, ignorant
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
劲
jìn7strength, energy, spirit

Example Sentence with 暗里使劲

尽管他平时不爱炫耀,但总是在暗里使劲,最终取得了优异的成绩。
Although he usually doesn't like to show off, he always works hard in secret and eventually achieved excellent results.

Idioms Related to 暗里使劲

More idioms starting with 暗

  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作lè乐secretly indulge in pleasure
  • àn暗zhōng中zuò作gěng梗secretly obstruct or sabotage
  • àn暗zhōng中qīng倾yà轧secretly undermine each other
  • àn暗zhōng中mō摸suǒ索grope in the dark
  • àn暗zhōng中pán盘suàn算secretly scheme for personal gain
  • àn暗shì室bù不qī欺maintain integrity even when unobserved
  • àn暗shì室kuī亏xīn心do shameful deeds in secret with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室wū屋lòu漏private place where actions are judged
  • àn暗shì室qī欺xīn心secretly do bad deeds against conscience
  • àn暗shì室qiú求wù物groping in the dark for something
  • àn暗shì室sī私xīn心secret misconduct with a guilty conscience
  • àn暗shì室féng逢dēng灯Finding timely help in a desperate situation

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Questions about 暗里使劲

What does 暗里使劲 mean?

暗里使劲 (àn lǐ shǐ jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make strenuous efforts behind the scenes”.

How do you pronounce 暗里使劲?

暗里使劲 is pronounced àn lǐ shǐ jìn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暗里使劲 literally mean?

Literally, 暗里使劲 means “secretly exert strength”. It is used to mean “to make strenuous efforts behind the scenes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暗里使劲?

指人暗中用力干什么事

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