泰然 (tài rán) — calm and composed; self-possessed

Definition

泰然 (tài rán) describes a calm, self-possessed state, almost always used as part of set phrases like 泰然自若 ('calm and composed') or 泰然处之 ('to take it in stride'). It is a literary/formal word — in everyday speech use 冷静 instead.

verb

calm and composedself-possessed

Examples

泰然。
Tā miàn duì wēi jī shí fēi cháng tài rán.
He is very calm in the face of crisis.
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Tā tài rán zì ruò dì chǔ lǐ le wèn tí.
She handled the problem calmly and composedly.
泰然。
Zài yā lì xià bǎo chí tài rán shì yì zhǒng néng lì.
Staying calm under pressure is an ability.

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