Aspects of the disclosure include a video decoding device that includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive encoded video data associated with a current block of a current image frame, determine a set of candidate motion vectors for the current block, determine a selection index based on the encoded video data, and select one of the set of candidate motion vectors based on the selection index. The processing circuit is further configured to refine the selected candidate motion vector to become a reconstructed motion vector when the selected candidate motion vector meets a predetermined condition, and generate an image of the current image frame for output, including generating a reconstructed image of the current block based on the reconstructed motion vector.