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Definition
Moving or emotionally powerful; describing a performance that is deeply engaging and evokes strong emotion.
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How it's used
Focuses on the visceral impact of a performance, suggesting it strikes a chord deep within the audience. It is frequently used to describe acting, singing, or even a well-written script that evokes strong empathy or sadness. The term implies a level of immersion where the audience feels the performer's emotions as if they were their own.
Examples
The way they sang that song was truly moving.
Do you think the acting in this movie was powerful?
Related words
Common phrases
acted in a moving and powerful way
sang with great emotional depth
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of something physically piercing the skin or flesh, which is how it might be interpreted by those unfamiliar with its figurative use in arts and entertainment.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
