动摇

dòng yáo · dong yao

Traditional 動搖

Meaning

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  1. to sway
  2. to waver
  3. to rock
  4. to rattle
  5. to destabilize
  6. to pose a challenge to

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2 examples
01

无(wú)论(lùn)遇(yù)到(dào)什(shén)么(me)困(kùn)难(nan),他(tā)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)动(dòng)摇(yáo)。

No matter what difficulties he encounters, he will not waver.

02

这(zhè)次(cì)失(shī)败(bài)动(dòng)摇(yáo)了(le)他(tā)的(de)信(xìn)心(xīn)。

This failure shook his confidence.

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