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Chinese
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to move; to change; to use to move; to change; to use; to act |
not; no
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to move; to change; to use to move; to change; to use; to act |
| trad. (動不動)
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動
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不
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動
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| simp. (动不动)
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动
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不
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动
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Pronunciation
Adverb
動不動
- (usually of something undesirable) often; frequently; happening easily
又自己不來，遣幾個粗夯小廝，動不動大呼小叫，鬧的王冕不得安穩。
又自己不来，遣几个粗夯小厮，动不动大呼小叫，闹的王冕不得安稳。 - From: Wu Jingzi, The Scholars, 1750 CE
- Yòu zìjǐ bùlái, qiǎn jǐge cūhāng xiǎosī, dòngbùdòng dàhūxiǎojiào, nào de Wáng Miǎn bùdé ānwěn.
- He didn't come himself, but sent a few rough servants to come, who keep shouting and making noises, making Wang Mian feel uneasy.
你們這般年輕人，總是拜服外國，動不動讚他好。
你们这般年轻人，总是拜服外国，动不动赞他好。 - From: 《文明小史》第三○回
- Nǐmen zhèbān niánqīngrén, zǒngshì bàifú wàiguó, dòngbùdòng zàn tā hǎo.
- Young people like you always admire foreign countries and praise them all the time.
Usage notes
Usually followed by 就 (jiù).
Synonyms
References
- Institute of Linguistics, CASS, editor (2016), “动不动”, in 现代汉语词典 , seventh edition, Beijing: The Commercial Press, →ISBN.
- “動不動”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.