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    v.snicker; laugh in/up one's sleeve; laugh inwardly; glee secretly

    • kàn jiàn duì shǒu zháo jí de yàng zi tā bù jīn xīn li àn xiào

      看见对手着急样子不禁暗笑

      He couldn't help laughing up his sleeve at his opponent's anxiety.

    • suī rán tā jiǎ zhuāng tóng qíng dàn tā què zài àn xiào

      虽然假装同情暗笑

      He pretended to sympathize, but he was laughing in his sleeve.

    • tā àn xiào zì jǐ shǎ qì

      暗笑自己傻气

      He laughed a little to himself at his own foolishness.

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    v.sneer secretly at; snigger

    • zài chǎng de rén dōu àn xiào tā de wú zhī yán lùn

      在场暗笑无知言论

      Everybody present sneered secretly at his ignorant remarks.

    • tā yǎo zhù le zuǐ chún àn xiào

      嘴唇暗笑

      He bit his lips to keep from laughing aloud.

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