"動不動" meaning in Chinese

See 動不動 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/, /tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/, /tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/, /tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/, /tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/, /tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/, /tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/, /taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/, /taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/ Chinese transliterations: dòngbùdòng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], dung⁶ bat¹ dung⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], tǒng-put-tǒng, tōng-put-tōng, tāng-put-tāng, dòngbùdòng [Phonetic:dòngbúdòng] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], dòngbùdòng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tung⁴-pu⁴-tung⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dùng-bù-dùng [Mandarin, Yale], donqbudonq [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], дунбудун [Mandarin, Palladius], dunbudun [Mandarin, Palladius], duhng bāt duhng [Cantonese, Yale], dung⁶ bat⁷ dung⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], dung⁶ bed¹ dung⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], tǒng-put-tǒng [Hokkien, POJ], tǒng-put-tǒng [Hokkien, Tai-lo], tōng-put-tōng [Hokkien, POJ], tōng-put-tōng [Hokkien, Tai-lo], doxngputdong [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], tāng-put-tāng [Hokkien, POJ], tāng-put-tāng [Hokkien, Tai-lo], daxngputdang [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|adverb}} 動不動
  1. (usually of something undesirable) often; frequently; happening easily Tags: usually Synonyms: 行動 (xíngdòng) [obsolete], 行动 (xíngdòng) [obsolete]

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  "lang_code": "zh",
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          "roman": "xíngdòng",
          "tags": [
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "行動"
        },
        {
          "roman": "xíngdòng",
          "tags": [
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "行动"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bat¹ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng [Phonetic:dòngbúdòng]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tung⁴-pu⁴-tung⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dùng-bù-dùng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "donqbudonq"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "дунбудун"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dunbudun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "duhng bāt duhng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bat⁷ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bed¹ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "doxngputdong"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "daxngputdang"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "/ tōng-put-tōng /"
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: dòngbúdòng]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "動不動"
}
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  "lang_code": "zh",
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        "often; frequently; happening easily"
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          "often",
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        [
          "frequently",
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          "happening"
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        [
          "easily",
          "easily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually of something undesirable) often; frequently; happening easily"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of something undesirable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bat¹ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng [Phonetic:dòngbúdòng]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dòngbùdòng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tung⁴-pu⁴-tung⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dùng-bù-dùng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "donqbudonq"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "дунбудун"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dunbudun"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "duhng bāt duhng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bat⁷ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dung⁶ bed¹ dung⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tǒng-put-tǒng"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Quanzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tōng-put-tōng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "doxngputdong"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Zhangzhou"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tāng-put-tāng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "daxngputdang"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "/ tōng-put-tōng /"
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: dòngbúdòng]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʊŋ²² pɐt̚⁵ tʊŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²² put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁵ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ tɔŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻²¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taŋ³³⁻¹¹ put̚³²⁻⁴ taŋ³³/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "xíngdòng",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "行動"
    },
    {
      "roman": "xíngdòng",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "行动"
    }
  ],
  "word": "動不動"
}

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