Definition & Meaning

1.sway; falter; wobble

2.shake; waver; vacillate

Word usage

dòng yáo

动 摇

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1
v.sway; falter; wobble
- dòng yáo biàn jié
  动摇变节
  turn coat
- bù néng dòng yáo de fāng zhēn
  不能动摇的方针
  unshakable approach
- huán jìng zài jiān kǔ yě dòng yáo bù liǎo wǒ men zhēng fú zì rán de jué xīn
  环境再艰苦也动摇不了我们征服自然的决心。
  No difficulties can shake our resolve to conquer nature.
synonym
yáo huàng摇晃 huàng dòng晃动 yáo yè摇曳 yáo dàng摇荡
antonym
jiān dìng坚定 ān wěn安稳
2
v.shake; waver; vacillate
- dòng yáo shè huì jī chǔ
  动摇社会基础
  shake the very foundation of society
- fēng chuī làng dǎ jué bù dòng yáo
  风吹浪打绝不动摇
  never waver in the storm and stress of struggle
synonym
yáo bǎi摇摆 yáo dòng摇动
antonym
jiān dìng坚定 wěn gù稳固
3
adj.unstable
- dòng yáo fèn zǐ
  动摇分子
  ditherer
- wǒ de lì chǎng shì bù kě dòng yáo de
  我的立场是不可动摇的。
  I will not budge from our position.
synonym
yáo dòng摇动
antonym
jiān jué坚决 jiān dìng坚定

Word usage

Note
"动摇" is different from "摇动". "动摇" is mostly used for abstract things, and "摇动" is mostly used for concrete things.

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