一言一动
yī yán yī dòng
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1 (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
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1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
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2 not batting an eyelid
伤筋动骨
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
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1 to suffer serious injury (idiom)
兵马未动,粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
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1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
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2 an army marches on its stomach
动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò
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1 (idiom) breathtaking
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2 deeply affecting
动见观瞻
dòng jiàn guān zhān
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1 to be watched closely (idiom)
动辄得咎
dòng zhé dé jiù
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1 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn
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1 shaking one to the core (idiom); extremely disturbing
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2 shattering
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3 hair-raising
原封不动
yuán fēng bù dòng
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1 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
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2 untouched
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
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1 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
大动干戈
dà dòng gān gē
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1 to go to war (idiom)
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2 to make a big fuss over sth
娓娓动听
wěi wěi dòng tīng
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1 to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)
怦然心动
pēng rán xīn dòng
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1 to feel a rush of excitement (idiom)
感天动地
gǎn tiān dòng dì
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1 deeply affecting (idiom)
按兵不动
àn bīng bù dòng
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1 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
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1 thunderous applause (idiom)
早动手,早收获
zǎo dòng shǒu , zǎo shōu huò
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1 The sooner you set to work, the sooner you'll reap the rewards. (idiom)
是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu
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1 lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
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2 fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating
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3 to show what one is made of
牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì
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1 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ
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1 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
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2 to kill the fatted calf