平常心 (píng cháng xīn) — composure; equanimity; a calm and ordinary state of mind
Definition
A calm, even state of mind — staying composed and unruffled whether things go well or badly. Usually paired with 保持 or 以…对待.
noun
composureequanimitya calm and ordinary state of mind
Examples
- ,平常心。Wú lùn zài shén me qíng kuàng xià, tā dōu néng bǎo chí píng cháng xīn.No matter what the situation, he can maintain his composure.
- ,平常心。Miàn duì chéng gōng hé shī bài, tā dōu yǐ píng cháng xīn duì dài.She treats both success and failure with equanimity.
- 平常心。Xiū xí fó fǎ kě yǐ ràng rén yōng yǒu yì kē píng cháng xīn.Practicing Buddhism can help one attain an ordinary mind.
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