暗自庆幸 meaning in English
consider oneself lucky; rejoice in secret at (such) a stroke of luck; congratulate oneself; congratulate oneself privately for consider oneself lucky
Examples
- He could not help rejoicing that he had never made the offer and been rejected .
他暗自庆幸，还好没有正式开口，以致自讨没趣。 - Disliking this chore and relieved that it would end soon, he continued fielding questions .
他一边暗自庆幸这件讨厌的差事快完了，一边继续回答问题。 - He thanked heaven that he was a new yorker, and about to ally himself with one of his own kind .
他暗自庆幸自己是纽约人，并将与一个自己同类人结成眷属。 - They had a secret pride in the hope of engrafting so rare a scion on the stock of their own nation .
他们在心中暗自庆幸能有这位绝代佳人为自己的部族传宗接代。 - Just as he finished congratulating himself on his innocent ruse he was bumped hard by one of his opponents .
就在他暗自庆幸自己那无损于人的计策的当儿，对方球队竟然有人狠狠撞了他一下。