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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

动不动 [dòngbudòng]
  1. 1. easily; frequently; at every turn
    动不动就感冒
    catch cold easily
    动不动就发脾气
    be apt to lose one's temper; often get into a temper
    动不动就训人。
    He is always lecturing people.
    动不动就数落别人。
    妈妈动不动就唠叨几句。
    这学生动不动就逃课。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

动不动 [dòngbudòng]
  1. 1. 跟"就"连用,表示容易发生某种情况或行动
    动不动就打架

Examples

动不动就感冒
catch cold easily 动不动
动不动就发脾气
be apt to lose one's temper; often get into a temper 动不动
动不动就训人。
He is always lecturing people. 动不动
老板动不动就生气,在他面前说话,要赔点儿小心才好。
Our boss is easily offended, so be careful how you speak to him. 赔小心
他就是这么婆婆妈妈的,动不动就掉眼泪。
He's such a sissy he easily breaks down and cries. 婆婆妈妈
动不动就对别人横加指责,气势逼人。
He's always making unwarranted accusations against others. His manner is intolerably aggressive. 气势
他总是动不动就变卦,没个准头。 变卦
不要动不动就给人派活,自己的事情自己做。 派活
动不动就爱把一点点小问题上纲上线。 上纲
动不动就生气的人修养不会很好。 修养

Word Decomposition


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