雷打不动 (léi dǎ bù dòng) — unshakable; inviolable; completely fixed (of arrangements, decisions, habits)
Definition
Idiom meaning 'completely fixed, unchangeable' — used for routines, rules, or arrangements that nothing can alter. Always describes the thing being fixed, never the person.
idiom
unshakableinviolablecompletely fixed (of arrangements, decisions, habits)
Examples
- ，雷打不动。Zhè ge huì yì měi zhōu yī jǔ xíng, shì léi dǎ bù dòng de ān pái.This meeting is held every Monday — it's an inviolable arrangement.
- ，雷打不动。Tā měi tiān zǎo qǐ pǎo bù, léi dǎ bù dòng de guī ju shuí yě bù néng gǎi.He goes running every morning — it's an unshakable rule that no one can change.
- ，雷打不动。Mǔ qīn shuō le, zhè ge jiā guī shì léi dǎ bù dòng de.Mother said this family rule is unyielding.
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