一动不动 (yí dòng-bú dòng) — motionless; not moving at all
Definition
A vivid, literal-phrase way to say 'completely still, not moving a muscle.' Unlike 无动于衷, it describes physical stillness, not emotional indifference.
phrase
motionlessnot moving at all
Examples
- 一动不动,。Tā zhàn zài chuāng kǒu yí dòng-bú dòng, hǎo xiàng zài sī kǎo shén me.He stood motionless at the window, as if thinking about something.
- 一动不动。Nà zhī māo yí dòng-bú dòng dì dīng zhe lǎo shǔ dòng.The cat stared motionless at the mouse hole.
- ,一动不动。Tīng dào qiāng shēng hòu, suǒ yǒu rén dōu xià dé yí dòng-bú dòng.After hearing the gunshot, everyone was frozen motionless with fear.
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