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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

一动 [yídòng]
  1. 1. easily; frequently; at every turn
    一动就生气。
    He takes offence easily.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

一动 [yídòng]
  1. 1. 思想感情受到触动
    心中一动,好像想起了什么。
  2. 2. 表示极易发生某种动作行为,相当于"动辄""往往"
    一动就翻脸。

Examples

她灵机一动,想出了个好办法。
She had a brainwave and found a good solution.
他的一举一动都流露出一种优越感。
灵机一动,计上心来。
一动就翻脸。
文明习惯是在日常一举一动中培养出来的。
一动真格的,他就不行了。
a flash of wit
灵机一动
Finally, he stood still, not daring to move.
最终他静静站着,一动也不敢动。

Word Decomposition


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