Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

動不動

dòngbudòng

ㄉㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ

Simplified 动不动

  1. 1(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
  2. 2at the drop of a hat
Example

她有時會一動不動的坐上好幾個小時。

tā yǒushí huì yídòngbúdòng de zuò shànghǎo jǐge xiǎoshí

She will sometimes sit still for hours.

Keep 動不動 and it comes back until you know it.

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