yī一onejǔ举liftyī一onedòng动move
Every action; each move.
Literal meaning
one (一) — lift (举) — one (一) — move (动)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the totality of one's actions.
Examples
Tā他de的měi每yī一gè个dòng动zuò作hé和yī一jǔ举yī一dòng动dōu都chōng充mǎn满le了lì力liàng量。
Every movement and action of his is full of power.
Wǒ我men们yīng应gāi该zhù注yì意zì自jǐ己de的yī一jǔ举yī一dòng动，yǐ以miǎn免yǐn引qǐ起bù不bì必yào要de的má麻fan烦。
We should pay attention to our every action to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
Usage & nuances
Can be used in both positive and negative contexts, depending on the actions being described.
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