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一舉一動

/i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʊŋ⁵¹/
each and every move; every single action
  • 一举一动
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The phrase describes every single movement, captured here by the deliberate lifting and shifting of a person's body and hands.
The phrase describes every single movement, captured here by the deliberate lifting and shifting of a person's body and hands.

Origin

The phrase is formed from the characters 一 (one), 舉 (to raise; to lift up), and 動 (to move). It is related to the term 舉動／举动.

Within the individual characters, 舉 contains the semantic component 手 (hand) and the phonetic component 與 (to give; to offer). The component 與 is further composed of phonetic elements 舁 (to carry on one's shoulder) and 牙 (tooth). The component 舁 includes 臼 (mortar) and 廾 (both hands).

Similarly, 動 consists of the semantic component 力 (physical strength; physical power; energy) and the phonetic component 重 (heavy). The component 重 is composed of the semantic element 人 (man; person; people) and the phonetic element 東 (east).

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese一 “one”
  • characterChinese舉 “to raise; to lift up”
    • soundChinese與 “to give; to offer”
      • soundChinese舁 “to carry on one's shoulder”
        • ideaChinese臼 “mortar (hollow vessel used to pound or crush ingredients)”
        • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
      • soundChinese牙 “tooth (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 隻／只 m c; 棚 c)”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
  • characterChinese動 “to move”
    • soundChinese重 “heavy”
      • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
      • soundChinese東 “east”
    • meaningChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”
Wiktionary etymology text

Related to 舉動／举动 (jǔdòng).

From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Meanings

phrase
  1. each and every move; every single action

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 每一個舉動。多指一個人的言行舉止而言。 例：在別人家作客，一舉一動都要小心謹慎，以免失禮。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wiktionary: 一舉一動