一动不动

yī dòng bù dòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. motionless

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

表示身体或物体在移动。

Synonyms

2 items

静止

jìng zhǐ

still

指完全不动，多用于正式或物理描述。

纹丝不动

wén sī bù dòng

to not move a single jot (idiom)

强调一丝一毫都不动，程度更深。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘一动不动’通常不作定语，不能说‘一个一动不动的人’，而是用作谓语或状语，如‘他一动不动地站着’。

Formality

多用于口语叙述，正式书面语中可能换用‘静止不动’或‘纹丝不动’。

Example Sentences

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他站在那儿一动不动。

He stood there motionless.

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Child Words of 一动不动

one

no; not so

(of sth) to move

at the drop of a hat

motionless