律动 (lǜ dòng) — to move or pulse rhythmically; to beat with a regular pattern

Definition

律动 (lǜ dòng) describes movement, sound, or light that pulses with a regular rhythm — heartbeats, music, swaying leaves. It is more literary than the everyday 动 (dòng), emphasizing the rhythmic pattern itself.

verb
to move or pulse rhythmicallyto beat with a regular pattern

Examples

  • 律动
    Tā de xīn tiào zài lǜ dòng.
    His heart is beating rhythmically.
  • 律动
    Yīn yuè ràng shēn tǐ gēn zhe lǜ dòng.
    The music makes the body move rhythmically.
  • 律动
    Shù yè suí wēi fēng lǜ dòng.
    Leaves sway rhythmically with the breeze.
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