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 yīdòng-bùdòng 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 yīdòng-bùdòng.

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