牵动 (qiān dòng) — to affect deeply, to tug at (emotions, interests, the whole situation)
Definition
牵动 (qiān dòng) means something stirs or affects emotions/the overall situation strongly — often a small thing that touches hearts or shifts the whole picture. More literary than 影响; common with 心 and 全局.
verb
to affect deeplyto tug at (emotions, interests, the whole situation)
Examples
- 牵动。Zhè jiàn shì qiān dòng le suǒ yǒu rén de xīn.This matter tugged at everyone's heart.
- 牵动。Yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de biàn huà kě néng qiān dòng quán jú.A small change can affect the whole situation.
- 牵动。Tā de yǎn jiǎng shēn shēn qiān dòng le tīng zhòng de qíng xù.His speech deeply stirred the emotions of the audience.
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