Definition
暗想 means 'to ponder silently' or 'to think to oneself'. Unlike 思考 or 沉思, which can be used in formal reasoning or deep thought, 暗想 specifically implies thinking without speaking, a silent musing often found in literary narrative. It works as a verb, often followed by 着 to indicate an ongoing silent thought.
v.
to ponder (silently)to muse to oneself
Examples
- ，暗想。Tā dúzì zuò zài chuāng qián, àn xiǎng zhe míngtiān de jìhuà.He sat alone by the window, pondering tomorrow's plans.
- 暗想，。Wǒ àn xiǎng, yěxǔ zhè jiù shì mìngyùn de ānpái.I mused to myself, maybe this is the arrangement of fate.
- 暗想，。Tā àn xiǎng zhe guòqù de yīqiè, xīnzhōng chōngmǎn le gǎnkǎi.She silently pondered everything from the past, her heart full of emotion.
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