处变不惊 (chǔ) — to remain calm and composed in the face of crisis or sudden change
Definition
A chengyu praising a person who stays calm and composed when crisis or sudden change hits — a leadership-quality trait, not everyday composure. Note the chǔ here is the literary 'to face/handle', unrelated to the common noun 处 (place).
idiom
to remain calm and composed in the face of crisis or sudden change
Examples
- ，处变不惊，。Miàn duì tū rú qí lái de wēi jī, tā yī rán chǔ, lěng jìng chǔ lǐ.Facing the sudden crisis, he remained calm and handled it coolly.
- 处变不惊。Yí wèi yōu xiù de lǐng dǎo zhě bì xū zuò dào chǔ.An excellent leader must be able to stay composed in the face of change.
- 处变不惊，。Tā zài tán pàn zhōng chǔ, yíng dé le duì fāng de zūn zhòng.He remained unflappable during the negotiations and earned the other side's respect.
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