







任从风浪起,稳坐钓鱼船 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain calm and composed, unaffected by challenges or difficulties”. To face adversity with unwavering confidence and equanimity. Literally, “Let the winds and waves rise, I sit steadily in my fishing boat”.
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| rèn | 6 | appoint, trust, or allow | |
| cóng | 4 | to follow or comply | |
| fēng | 4 | wind, air current, custom | |
| làng | 10 | wave, unrestrained, wandering | |
| qǐ | 10 | to rise, start, or begin | |
| , | , | — | |
| wěn | 14 | Stable, steady, firm, secure | |
| zuò | 7 | sit, ride, or be located | |
| diào | 8 | fish with bait | |
| yú | 8 | aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins | |
| chuán | 11 | boat or ship |

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Open the tool →任从风浪起,稳坐钓鱼船 (rèn cóng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain calm and composed, unaffected by challenges or difficulties”.
任从风浪起,稳坐钓鱼船 is pronounced rèn cóng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 任从风浪起,稳坐钓鱼船 means “Let the winds and waves rise, I sit steadily in my fishing boat”. It is used to mean “to remain calm and composed, unaffected by challenges or difficulties”.
比喻随便遇到什么险恶的情况,都信心十足,毫不动摇。同“任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼船”。