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一举一动

yī jǔ yī dòng · yi ju yi dong

Traditional 一舉一動

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. every movement; each and every move
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Watching every move

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)一直(yīzhí)看着(kànzhe)我(wǒ)？

    Why do you keep watching me?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)你的(nǐde)一举一动(yījǔyīdòng)。

    I am watching your every move.

  3. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)一举一动(yījǔyīdòng)有什么(yǒushénme)好看(hǎokàn)的(de)？

    What is so good to watch in my every move?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)打(dǎ)太极拳(tàijíquán)，一举一动(yījǔyīdòng)都(dōu)那么(nàme)慢(màn)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)学(xué)。

    When you do tai chi, your every move is so slow. I want to learn.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，先(xiān)学(xué)站着不动(zhànzhebùdòng)。

    Okay, first learn to stand still.

  6. Dengdeng

    站着不动(zhànzhebùdòng)？我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)会了(huìle)。

    Stand still? I can do that already!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)继(jì)续(xù)观(guān)察(chá)病(bìng)人(rén)的(de)一(yì)举(jǔ)一(yí)动(dòng)。

The doctor continued to observe the patient's behavior.

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02

她(tā)的(de)一(yì)举(jǔ)一(yí)动(dòng)都(dōu)显(xiǎn)得(de)很(hěn)有(yǒu)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)。

Her every movement seems very polite.

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