镇定 (zhèn dìng) — calm, composed, unperturbed
Definition
镇定 focuses on staying composed under pressure or threat; 冷静 is calmer and more rational, while 沉着 is steadier and more reliable.
calmcomposedunperturbed
Examples
- ，镇定。Yù dào wēi xiǎn shí, tā biǎo xiàn dé fēi cháng zhèn dìng.He behaved very calmly when encountering danger.
- ，镇定。Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, nǔ lì ràng zì jǐ zhèn dìng xià lái.She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
- ，镇定。Zài tán pàn zhōng, tā shǐ zhōng bǎo chí zhe zhèn dìng de tài dù.He maintained a calm attitude throughout the negotiation.
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