idiom
[phrase]
Cheka chooni
Maana (Definition)
Concealing one's amusement or evil joy behind closed doors.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
gloat in secret / laugh privately
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
cheka chini ya maji
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Behavioral Idiom
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Alishindwa na kuanza kucheka chooni."
Translation: He failed and started gloating in secret.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):