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坦然自若 — “Calm and self-possessed”

坦然自若 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain perfectly composed and at ease, especially when facing a difficult or unexpected situation; to be calm and unperturbed”. Literally, “calm and self-possessed”.

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坦然自若 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 坦tǎn
  • 然rán
  • 自zì
  • 若ruò

坦然自若 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
坦
tǎn8frank and open
然
rán12thus, so, yes
自
zì6from, self, naturally
若
ruò9if, like, or you

Example Sentence with 坦然自若

面对突如其来的变故,她依然坦然自若,冷静地处理着一切。
Faced with the sudden change, she remained perfectly composed and dealt with everything calmly.

Idioms Related to 坦然自若

Synonyms of 坦然自若

  • zhèn镇dìng定zì自ruò若remain perfectly calm and composed

Antonyms of 坦然自若

  • niǔ忸niǔ忸ní怩ní怩shy, embarrassed, and hesitant

More idioms starting with 坦

  • tǎn坦bái白cóng从kuān宽,,kàng抗jù拒cóng从yán严Confess for leniency, resist for severity
  • tǎn坦fù腹dōng东chuáng床distinguished son-in-law
  • tǎn坦dàng荡rú如dǐ砥extremely flat and wide

Questions about 坦然自若

What does 坦然自若 mean?
坦然自若 (tǎn rán zì ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain perfectly composed and at ease, especially when facing a difficult or unexpected situation; to be calm and unperturbed”.
How do you pronounce 坦然自若?
坦然自若 is pronounced tǎn rán zì ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坦然自若 literally mean?
Literally, 坦然自若 means “calm and self-possessed”. It is used to mean “to remain perfectly composed and at ease, especially when facing a difficult or unexpected situation; to be calm and unperturbed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坦然自若?
态度安详,一如常态。
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