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一動不動

简一动不动 · 繁一動不動

Mandarin · pinyin yī dòng bù dòng

motionless

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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1–4–4–4 · yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4

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phrase

(idiomatic) to not move an inch; to be perfectly still

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