矜持 (guān) — restrained; reserved (in demeanor)

Definition

Examples

• 她表现得很矜持，没有主动说话。
  Tā biǎo xiàn dé hěn guān, méi yǒu zhǔ dòng shuō huà.
  She behaved very reservedly, not initiating conversation.
• 他在陌生人面前总是很矜持。
  Tā zài mò shēng rén miàn qián zǒng shì hěn guān.
  He is always very reserved in front of strangers.
• 面试时应该保持矜持，但不要紧张。
  Miàn shì shí yīng gāi bǎo chí guān, dàn bú yào jǐn zhāng.
  During an interview, you should remain reserved but not nervous.