Definition
萌动 means 'to sprout' in the literal sense, like a plant putting out shoots, but it's also used metaphorically for the beginning of an action, trend, or emotion. You'll often encounter it in formal or literary writing.
v.
to sprout (of plants)to startto initiate (an action, trend, etc.)
Examples
- ，萌动。Chūntiān lái le, zhǒngzi kāishǐ méng dòng.Spring has come, and the seeds begin to sprout.
- 萌动。Zhè cì yùndòng méng dòng le shèhuì de biàngé.This movement initiated social change.
- 萌动。Tā de xīnzhōng méng dòng le yì zhǒng xīn de xiǎngfǎ.A new idea sprouted in his heart.
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