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古井无波 — “Calm and unperturbed in spirit”

古井无波 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calm and unperturbed in spirit”. Emotionally serene and unaffected by external disturbances or desires; impervious to desires and passions. Literally, “old well without ripples”.

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古井无波 Pronunciation and Pinyin

古井无波 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
井
jǐng4a well
无
wú4without, not having
波
bō8wave or ripple

Example Sentence with 古井无波

尽管周围环境喧嚣吵闹,他依然古井无波,专心致志地阅读手中的书籍。
Despite the noisy and bustling surroundings, he remained calm and unperturbed, focusing intently on the book in his hands.

Idioms Related to 古井无波

Antonyms of 古井无波

  • xīn心cháo潮péng澎pài湃heart surging with emotion

More idioms starting with 古

  • gǔ古wéi为jīn今yòng用make the past serve the present
  • gǔ古zhī之yí遗zhí直person of ancient integrity
  • gǔ古jǐng井bù不bō波undisturbed and tranquil mind
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一kuí揆Consistent from ancient times to present
  • gǔ古jīn今yī一zhé辙consistent throughout history
  • gǔ古jīn今zhōng中wài外all times and all places
  • gǔ古gǔ古guài怪guài怪Strange and peculiar
  • gǔ古shèng圣xiān先xián贤ancient sages and virtuous individuals
  • gǔ古sì寺qīng青dēng灯solitary monastic life
  • gǔ古yǐ已yǒu有zhī之It has existed since ancient times
  • gǔ古wǎng往jīn今lái来from ancient times to the present
  • gǔ古xīn心gǔ古mào貌ancient heart, ancient appearance

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Questions about 古井无波

What does 古井无波 mean?

古井无波 (gǔ jǐng wú bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “calm and unperturbed in spirit”.

How do you pronounce 古井无波?

古井无波 is pronounced gǔ jǐng wú bō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 古井无波 literally mean?

Literally, 古井无波 means “old well without ripples”. It is used to mean “calm and unperturbed in spirit”.

What is the Chinese definition of 古井无波?

古井:枯井。比喻内心恬静,情感不为外界事物所动。

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