暗中

• 병음: àn zhōng
• 한자 분석: 暗 = dark/secret; 中 = middle/within

뜻

몰래; 은밀히

Similar to 暗地里 but slightly more formal. Describes actions done without others' awareness. Often used for scheming, secret support, or covert operations.

예문

1. 他暗中调查了这件事很长时间。
2. 两家公司暗中达成了协议。
3. 她暗中资助了很多贫困学生。

사용 가이드

맥락: formal, descriptive

어조: mysterious

올바른 표현

• 他暗中帮了我很多。(He helped me a lot behind the scenes.)
• 有人暗中破坏我们的计划。(Someone is secretly sabotaging our plans.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把'暗中'用于公开的活动 (Don't use 暗中 for openly acknowledged actions)

기원과 역사

暗 (dark/secret) + 中 (within). Together: within secrecy.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal