maintain composure; not show emotion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to maintain one's composure; not to show any emotion; not to bat an eyelid
Often used to describe someone who remains calm and collected in surprising, stressful, or dangerous situations, hiding their true feelings. Can function as a predicate or adverbial modifier.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
bù不
dòng动
shēng声
sè色
de地
jì继
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
。
Upon hearing the bad news, he continued working without batting an eyelid.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
nèi内
xīn心
shí十
fēn分
jī激
dòng动
，
tā她
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
réng仍
rán然
bù不
dòng动
shēng声
sè色
。
Despite being extremely excited inside, she remained outwardly composed.
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Jǐng警
chá察
bù不
dòng动
shēng声
sè色
de地
bāo包
wéi围
le了
nà那
dòng栋
fáng房
zi子
。
The police surrounded the building without drawing attention to themselves.