







闹中取静 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find tranquility or maintain inner peace amidst a bustling or noisy environment; to seek quietude in a busy place”. Literally, “seek quiet in noise”.

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Open the tool →闹中取静 (nào zhōng qǔ jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find tranquility or maintain inner peace amidst a bustling or noisy environment; to seek quietude in a busy place”.
闹中取静 is pronounced nào zhōng qǔ jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 闹中取静 means “seek quiet in noise”. It is used to mean “to find tranquility or maintain inner peace amidst a bustling or noisy environment; to seek quietude in a busy place”.
指在热闹的环境中保持清静的心态