跃动 (yuè dòng) — to move up and down; to quiver

Definition

Used for things that move up and down or quiver with energy — like leaves, flags, or a heart/chest in motion. More vivid and dynamic than the plain 动 ("to move"), suggesting pulsing or lively movement rather than simple displacement.

verb

to move up and downto quiver

Examples

跃动。
Shù yè zài fēng zhōng qīng qīng yuè dòng.
Leaves gently quiver in the wind.
，跃动。
Tā de xīn tiào dé lì hài, xiōng kǒu míng xiǎn yuè dòng.
His heart beats strongly, his chest visibly quivers.
跃动。
Qí zi zài fēng zhōng bù tíng yuè dòng.
The flag keeps fluttering in the wind.

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