不动声色 (bù dòng shēng sè) — to maintain composure without revealing one's feelings; to keep a straight face and act calmly
Definition
A set phrase (chengyu) meaning to stay calm and reveal nothing through your voice or expression — usually on purpose, to keep others from reading you.
verb
to maintain composure without revealing one's feelingsto keep a straight face and act calmly
Examples
- ，不动声色。Miàn duì duì fāng de zhǐ zé, tā bù dòng shēng sè dì jì xù gōng zuò.Faced with the other party's accusations, he continued working without batting an eye.
- 不动声色。Jǐng chá bù dòng shēng sè dì guān chá zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng.The police calmly observed every move of the suspect without showing any reaction.
- 不动声色，。Tán pàn zhōng tā shǐ zhōng bù dòng shēng sè, ràng duì fāng mō bù qīng dǐ pái.Throughout the negotiation he remained impassive, leaving the other side unable to read his hand.
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