Definition
动容 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to be visibly moved' — your facial expression changes because of strong emotion. You can split it to insert a measure word or duration: 动了一次容 ('was moved once'), 动过容 ('have been moved'). It's often used in formal or literary contexts to describe being deeply touched by something.
v.o./s.v.
to be visibly moved (one's expression changes due to emotion)
Examples
- ，动容。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā bùyóu dòng róng.Upon hearing this news, he couldn't help but be visibly moved.
- ，。Tā cóngwèi dòng guò róng, jíshǐ zài zuì bēishāng de shíkè.She has never been visibly moved, even in the saddest moments.
- ，。Guānzhòng bèi nà bù diànyǐng shēnshēn dǎdòng, xǔduō rén dòng le yí cì róng.The audience was deeply touched by that movie; many were visibly moved once.
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