Definition
纹丝不动 is a four-character set phrase (成语) that literally means 'not moving even a single thread'. You use it to describe someone or something that is completely motionless, without the slightest movement. It often appears as a predicate or adverbial in descriptive contexts.
f.e.
absolutely stillmotionlessnot budging an inch
Examples
- 纹丝不动，。Tā zhàn zài nàlǐ wén sī bù dòng, xiàng yì zūn diāoxiàng.He stood there motionless, like a statue.
- ，纹丝不动，。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā wén sī bù dòng de zuòzhe, yí jù huà yě méi shuō.Upon hearing the news, she sat perfectly still without saying a word.
- ，纹丝不动。Fēng hěn dà, dàn qígān shàng de qízhì wén sī bù dòng.The wind was strong, but the flag on the pole didn't move at all.
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