不动
bù dòng
Pinyin

Definition

不动
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bù dòng
  1. motionless

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见,如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎,满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

哼,还不就是那个路口的小瘪三,动不动就要和我抬杠,说一些有的没的,真是莫名其妙!
hèng ,hái bù jiùshì nàge lùkǒu de xiǎo biēsān ,dòng bu dòng jiùyào hé wǒ táigàng ,shuō yīxiē yǒudeméide ,zhēn shì mòmíngqímiào !
Hmph, who would it be but the little street rat on the corner, finding an excuse to argue with me at every opportunity and talking nonsense. He really takes the biscuit!
最近网上怎么动不动就出现“绿茶婊”、“女权癌”、“男闺蜜”啊这样的词。看着虽然新奇可总觉得哪儿不对劲。
zuìjìn wǎngshàng zěnme dòng bu dòng jiù chūxiàn “lǜchábiǎo ”、“nǚquánái ”、“nánguīmì ”ā zhèyàng de cí 。kàn zhe suīrán xīnqí kě zǒng juéde nǎr bù duìjìn 。
Recently, wherever you go online, terms like "green tea whore", "feminist cancer" and "a girl's male best friend" keep popping up. Although they feel like new and exotic terms, I can't help but feeling something's not right with them.
听说你看电影的时候,总是瞌睡虫上身,动不动就看到睡着,是吗?
tīngshuō nǐ kàn diànyǐng de shíhou ,zǒngshì kēshuì chóng shàngshēn ,dòng bu dòng jiù kàn dào shuìzháo ,shìma ?
I hear that when you watch films, you're always overpowered by the sandman. You're always falling asleep at the drop of the hat when you're watching, yeah?
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君子动口不动手,你动口喝,别动手倒。
jūnzǐ dòngkǒu bú dòngshǒu ,nǐ dòng kǒu hē ,bié dòngshǒu dào 。
A gentleman fights with his mouth not with his hands, use your mouth to drink, don't use your hand to pour.
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