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面不改色 — “To remain calm and composed”

面不改色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain calm and composed”. To show no change in facial expression even in difficult or surprising situations. Literally, “face not change color”.

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面不改色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 面miàn
  • 不bù
  • 改gǎi
  • 色sè

面不改色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles
不
bù4not
改
gǎi7change or alter
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 面不改色

面对突如其来的问题,他依然面不改色,沉着应对
Facing the sudden problem, he still remained calm and composed, dealing with it steadily.

Idioms Related to 面不改色

Synonyms of 面不改色

  • shén神sè色zì自ruò若perfectly calm and composed

Antonyms of 面不改色

  • dà大jīng惊shī失sè色turn pale in great alarm
  • jīng惊huáng惶shī失cuò措panic-stricken and at a loss

More idioms starting with 面

  • miàn面bù不gǎi改róng容remain calm and composed
  • miàn面zhēng争tíng庭lùn论frankly argue publicly
  • miàn面cóng从hòu后yán言Outwardly agree, secretly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从bèi背yán言agree to one's face, criticize behind back
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fěi诽outwardly comply, inwardly criticize
  • miàn面cóng从fù腹fēi非outwardly comply but inwardly dissent
  • miàn面sì似xuē靴pí皮face full of deep wrinkles
  • miàn面lěng冷yán言héng横stern-faced and aggressive in talk
  • miàn面běi北méi眉nán南estranged and refusing to acknowledge each other
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳tí提give earnest, painstaking instruction
  • miàn面mìng命ěr耳xùn训give earnest face-to-face instruction
  • miàn面hé和xīn心bù不hé和outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile

Questions about 面不改色

What does 面不改色 mean?
面不改色 (miàn bù gǎi sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to remain calm and composed”.
How do you pronounce 面不改色?
面不改色 is pronounced miàn bù gǎi sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 面不改色 literally mean?
Literally, 面不改色 means “face not change color”. It is used to mean “to remain calm and composed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 面不改色?
脸色不变。形容从容镇静的样子。
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