萌动 (méng dòng) — to sprout (of plants); to start, to initiate (an action, trend, etc.)
Definition
Literary verb for something just beginning to stir or sprout — often used for feelings, ideas, or natural growth, more formal than 开始. Common in figurative writing, less so in everyday speech.
verb
to sprout (of plants)to startto initiate (an action, trend, etc.)
Examples
- ，萌动。Chūn tiān lái le, zhǒng zi kāi shǐ méng dòng.Spring has come, and the seeds begin to sprout.
- 萌动。Zhè cì yùn dòng méng dòng le shè huì de biàn gé.This movement initiated social change.
- 萌动。Tā de xīn zhōng méng dòng le yì zhǒng xīn de xiǎng fǎ.A new idea sprouted in his heart.
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