若无其事 (ruò wú qí shì) — as if nothing had happened (calm and composed despite a serious situation); perfectly indifferent (acting unconcerned when one should care)
Definition
An idiom for acting perfectly calm and indifferent as if nothing had happened — often with a hint of blame when one should clearly react. Used in writing and formal speech, not casual chat.
idiom
as if nothing had happened (calm and composed despite a serious situation)perfectly indifferent (acting unconcerned when one should care)
Examples
- 若无其事，。Tā tīng dào huài xiāo xi hòu réng rán ruò wú qí shì, hǎo xiàng gēn tā méi guān xi.He still acted as if nothing had happened after hearing the bad news, as if it had nothing to do with him.
- ，若无其事？Nǐ fàn le zhè me dà de cuò, zěn me néng ruò wú qí shì ne?How can you act so calm as if nothing happened after making such a big mistake?
- ，若无其事。Miàn duì jìng zhēng duì shǒu de tiǎo xìn, tā ruò wú qí shì dì xiào le xiào.Facing the rival's provocation, he smiled as if nothing were wrong.
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