一动不动

yī dòng bù dòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. motionless

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 活动 huó dòng 活动 huó dòng to exercise 表示身体或物体在移动。: to exercise

Synonyms

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• 静止 jìng zhǐ 静止 jìng zhǐ still 指完全不动，多用于正式或物理描述。: still
• 纹丝不动 wén sī bù dòng 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。: to not move a single jot (idiom)

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

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move
• 动不动 动不动 dòng bu dòng: at the drop of a hat
• 不动 不动 bù dòng: motionless