absolutely still; not an inch of movement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
completely motionless; not moving an inch
Describes a state of being completely motionless; often emphasizes steadfastness or the inability to move something despite external effort.
Lián连
xià下
jǐ几
hào镐
，
nà那
kuài块
dòng冻
tǔ土
hái还
shì是
wén纹
sī丝
bù不
dòng动
。
After striking it several times with a pickaxe, that frozen soil still didn't move an inch.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
r儿
，
wén纹
sī丝
bù不
dòng动
。
He stood there motionless with fear.
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Jǐn尽
guǎn管
fēng风
chuī吹
yǔ雨
dǎ打
，
nà那
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
yī依
rán然
wén纹
sī丝
bù不
dòng动
。
Despite the wind and rain, that monument remained absolutely still.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
wén纹
sī丝
bù不
dòng动
de地
zhàn站
zhe着
，
xiàng像
diāo雕
sù塑
yī一
yàng样
。
The soldiers stood motionless like statues.