粵

動dung6搖jiu4

simp动摇
dung6 jiu4dòng yáo

English

  1. to sway
  2. to waver
  3. to rock
  4. to rattle
  5. to destabilize
  6. to pose a challenge to
  7. to undermine; to weaken (one's beliefs and thoughts)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 令一個人本身穩定咁去堅守嘅嘢,例如信念、立場之類,開始變得脆弱

Examples

  • 到了最後的一刻,我的決心突然動搖了。

    My resolution dissolved at the last moment.

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  • 冇嘢可以動搖到我嘅信念。

    Nothing can undermine my beliefs.

  • 單憑幾句閒言閒語,點可能動搖到我提拔下屬嘅決心?

    How can a little gossip undermine my determination to exalt my subordinates?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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