沉住气 (chén zhù qì) — to keep calm; to stay composed (especially under pressure)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to keep one's composure' under pressure, urging someone to hold steady emotionally rather than act rashly.
verb
to keep calmto stay composed (especially under pressure)
Examples
- ，沉住气。Yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng, yí dìng yào chén zhù qì.When facing an emergency, you must keep calm.
- 沉住气，。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng néng chén zhù qì, zuì zhōng yíng dé le guàn jūn.He was able to stay calm in the competition and eventually won the championship.
- 沉住气，。chén zhù qì, Bié bèi duì fāng de tiǎo xìn jī nù.Stay calm; don't be provoked by the other side's taunts.
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