立定 (lì dìng) — halt! (used as a military command); to stop and stand still
Definition
Literally 'stand fixed', 立定 means to stop and stand still — used as a sharp military-style command (Halt!) or as the verb in the standing long jump (立定跳远). The command tone is direct and forceful, unlike a polite request to stop.
idiom
halt! (used as a military command)to stop and stand still
Examples
- 立定！！lì dìng! Shào xī!Halt! At ease!
- 立定。Tā zài lì dìng tiào yuǎn bǐ sài zhōng tiào le sān mǐ.He jumped three meters in the standing long jump competition.
- ，立定。Tīng dào mìng lìng hòu, tā lì kè lì dìng bú dòng.After hearing the command, he immediately stood still without moving.
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