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小动作

/ xiǎo dòng zuò /
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Collocation

1
小动作不要搞
2
做(什么)小动作
3
搞小动作

Definition

小动作

Literally means:

mean and petty action

Actually means:

It may refer to the illegitimate thing secretly done by a person to achieve personal benefits. Derogatory.

比喻为达到某种个人目的在背地里进行的不正当活动。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as object or subject. (作宾语、主语)
1
Jìnzhǐ
禁止
xuésheng
学生
shàng
上课
shí
zuòxiǎodòngzuò
做小动作
shì
xiànshí
现实
de
  
Yīnwèi
因为
xiǎoháizi
小孩子
shēngxìng
生性
hǎodòng
好动
  
,
hěn
nán
cháng
shíjiān
时间
dòng
一动
dòng
  

It is unrealistic to prohibit students from doing small movements in class. Because children are very dynamic, it is difficult to stay motion for a long time.

2
duì
yǒu
jiàn
意见
  
,
可以
dāngmiàn
当面
shuō
  
,
xiǎodòngzuò
小动作
yào
不要
gǎo
  
,
fǒu
否则
huì
yǐngxiǎng
影响
tuánjié
团结
  

You have an opinion on him, you can say in the face, small action do not engage, otherwise it will affect unity.

3
shì
yīnxiǎn
阴险
de
rén
  
,
biǎomiàn
表面
shàng
duì
rén
zǒngshì
总是
xiào
笑眯眯
de
  
,
ànli
暗地里
què
gǎo
xiǎodòngzuò
小动作
zhěngrén
整人
  

He is a sinister man, always smiling at people on the surface, but secretly doing small movements of the whole person.

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