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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