私下 (sī xià): Privately / behind the scenes (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Although they disagree in public, they maintain close contact privately.

Did the board members ever discuss this major personnel change privately?

They discussed this matter privately.

He never privately disclosed the specific details of this confidential research to anyone.

Before signing the formal agreement, representatives from both sides held multiple rounds of informal consultations privately.

The teacher told me the answer privately.

Let's arrange a time privately to have a good chat about the career困惑 you've been facing lately.