zìruò

自若

Word · Adjective

composed; natural; calm

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

composed and at ease; natural and unconstrained; maintaining one's usual demeanor

literary

Describes someone who remains calm, natural, and self-possessed, especially in situations where others might feel nervous or constrained. Often used in literary or formal contexts, typically in set phrases like 神态自若 or 谈笑自若.

Miàn面
duì对
zhòng众
duō多
kǎo考
guān官
 ,
tā他
tán谈
xiào笑
zì自
ruò若
 ,
háo毫
wú无
jǐn紧
zhāng张
zhī之
sè色
 。

Facing numerous examiners, he chatted and laughed with perfect ease, showing no sign of nervousness.

Jǐn尽
guǎn管
qíng情
kuàng况
wēi危
jí急
 ,
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
yī依
rán然
shén神
tài态
zì自
ruò若
de地
bù部
shǔ署
zhe着
jiù救
yuán援
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Despite the critical situation, the commander remained composed and calmly deployed the rescue operations.

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Tā她
jǔ举
zhǐ止
zì自
ruò若
 ,
fǎng仿
fú佛
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
rén人
qún群
gēn根
běn本
bù不
cún存
zài在
 。

She carried herself with complete naturalness, as if the surrounding crowd did not exist at all.