unperturbed; serene; nonchalant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
calm and unbothered; showing no concern; nonchalant
literaryLiterary usage describing a state of mental composure, indifference to external circumstances, or taking things in stride. Often used in the phrases 处之恬然 and 恬然不以为怪.
Miàn面
duì对
zhòng众
rén人
de的
zhǐ指
zé责
，
tā他
chǔ处
zhī之
tián恬
rán然
。
Facing the accusations of the crowd, he remained perfectly unperturbed.
Duì对
yú于
rú如
cǐ此
guài怪
shì事
，
tā他
què却
tián恬
rán然
bù不
yǐ以
wéi为
guài怪
。
He took such a strange occurrence in stride, not thinking it odd at all.
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Lǎo老
rén人
tián恬
rán然
zì自
ān安
，
sī丝
háo毫
bù不
wéi为
wài外
jiè界
suǒ所
dòng动
。
The old man was content and at peace, completely unmoved by the outside world.
Jí即
shǐ使
shēn身
chù处
nì逆
jìng境
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
tián恬
rán然
zì自
dé得
。
Even in adverse circumstances, he remained serene and self-possessed.