纹丝不动 (wén sī bù dòng) — absolutely still; motionless; not budging an inch
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'not moving a single thread' — emphasizes complete stillness, stronger than just 安静. Used for a person or thing that doesn't budge even under pressure (wind, surprise, emotion).
idiom
absolutely stillmotionlessnot budging an inch
Examples
- 纹丝不动，。Tā zhàn zài nà lǐ wén sī bù dòng, xiàng yì zūn diāo xiàng.He stood there motionless, like a statue.
- ，纹丝不动，。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā wén sī bù dòng dì zuò zhe, yí jù huà yě méi shuō.Upon hearing the news, she sat perfectly still without saying a word.
- ，纹丝不动。Fēng hěn dà, dàn qí gān shàng de qí zhì wén sī bù dòng.The wind was strong, but the flag on the pole didn't move at all.
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