一言一動

简 一言一动 · 繁 一言一動
Mandarin · pinyin yī yán yī dòng

Meanings

  1. (one's) every word and deed (idiom)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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1–2–1–4 · yi1 yan2 yi1 dong4

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jat1 jin4 jat1 dung6

Cantonese word readings for 一言一動. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jat1 jin4 jat1 dung6

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