động đậy
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Definition
- Intransitive Verb:
- To move slightly, to stir: Refers to a small, often subtle movement of the body or a part of it, typically from a state of rest or stillness.
- To budge, to shift: Indicates a slight change in position.
Usage
- The word động đậy describes minimal, often involuntary or restrained movement. It is commonly used in commands or observations to note or request a lack of movement.
- It emphasizes the action of moving , often contrasting with complete stillness.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive Verb:
- Đứng yên, đừng động đậy sắp chụp rồi đấy. (Keep still, don't move, I'm about to take the picture.)
- Đứa bé ngủ say, không động đậy chút nào. (The baby is sleeping soundly, not moving a bit.)
- Cánh tay tôi bị tê, không thể động đậy được. (My arm is numb, I can't move it.)
Advanced Usage
- "Không động đậy": To not move at all, to remain completely still.
- Con mèo nằm phục, mắt nhìn chằm chằm và không động đậy. (The cat lay in wait, staring and not moving a muscle.)
- Used to describe the first signs of movement or life.
- Hạt giống đã bắt đầu động đậy, nảy mầm. (The seed has begun to stir, to sprout.) (Note: This is a more figurative, poetic usage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Động (verb): To move. This is a more general term for movement. Động đậy often implies a smaller, more specific movement than động.
- Cựa quậy (verb): To fidget, to wriggle. Implies more restless or continuous small movements compared to động đậy.
- Nhúc nhích (verb): To shift slightly, to inch. Similar to động đậy but can imply a more deliberate attempt to move.
Synonyms
- Cử động: To move (a body part).
- Di chuyển: To move, to change location (generally for larger movements).
- Ngọ nguậy: To wiggle, to squirm (often for parts like fingers, toes, or a tail).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Related Idioms
- Nằm im không động đậy: To lie still without moving.
- Sau trận ốm, anh ấy nằm im không động đậy cả ngày. (After the illness, he lay still without moving all day.)
- Move, stir
- Đứng yên, đừng động đậy sắp chụp rồi đấyKeep still, don't move, I'm going to snap it