一动不动

一動不動

yīdòng-bùdòng

idiom HSK 7-9 #14,452

Meanings

1 perfectly still
2 motionless
3 not moving at all

Characters

Literally 'one move, not move' — not even a single movement.

Examples

猫一动不动地盯着老鼠。

Māo yīdòngbùdòng de dīng zhe lǎoshǔ.

The cat stared at the mouse without moving.

他躺在床上一动不动。

Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng yīdòngbùdòng.

He lay on the bed perfectly still.

Tips

grammar

Follows the ABCB pattern (一X不X) common in Chinese idioms: 一声不响, 一言不发. The pattern emphasizes 'not even one X.'

Stroke Order

一 yī

动 dòng

不 bù