remain calm and composed; take things calmly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to remain calm and composed in the face of an emergency or difficulty; to take things calmly
formalOften used to praise someone's mental fortitude or mature attitude in dealing with stress or crises. Implies a sense of inner peace and lack of anxiety.
Miàn面
duì对
gōng公
sī司
jù巨
dà大
de的
cái财
wù务
wēi危
jī机
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
chǔ处
zhī之
tài泰
rán然
，
yǒu有
tiáo条
bù不
wěn紊
dì地
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhe着
gè各
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
。
Facing the company's huge financial crisis, he remained calm and composed, handling various tasks in an orderly manner.
Wú无
lùn论
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
cuò挫
zhé折
，
tā他
zǒng总
néng能
chǔ处
zhī之
tài泰
rán然
，
cóng从
bù不
huāng慌
luàn乱
。
No matter what setbacks he encounters, he always remains calm and composed, never panicking.
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Dà大
shì事
lín临
tóu头
，
tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
chǔ处
zhī之
tài泰
rán然
de的
fēng风
dù度
lìng令
rén人
jìng敬
pèi佩
。
When a major event loomed, his demeanor of remaining calm and composed was admirable.
Kǎo考
shì试
qián前
yè夜
，
bié别
de的
tóng同
xué学
dōu都
jǐn紧
zhāng张
dé得
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
，
tā他
què却
chǔ处
zhī之
tài泰
rán然
dì地
kàn看
qǐ起
le了
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
The night before the exam, while other students were too nervous to sleep, he calmly read a novel.