动摇 dòngyáo to sway
to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
How to remember 动摇: 动 move + 摇 to shake = to sway.
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How it is used
- To waver / be shaken (of resolve, belief, position) - 决心从未动摇 (juéxīn cóngwèi dòngyáo) resolve never wavered.
- Also transitive 'to shake/destabilize': 动摇了他的信心 shook his confidence.
- Figurative firmness word; contrast 坚定 (jiāndìng, firm/unshaken).