一举一动
yī jǔ yī dòng
every move; every action
Character by character
一yī
one
one
举jǔ
lift
lift
一yī
one
one
动dòng
move
move
Example
当了明星以后，她的一举一动都有人盯着。
Since she became a star, every move she makes is watched.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
A noun phrase, usually followed by 都: 他的一举一动都…. It goes with 注意, 关注 and 看在眼里, and suggests being watched closely.
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