lóng龙shān山luò落mào帽
To remain composed and dignified amidst unexpected circumstances, demonstrating a grand demeanor and presence of mind.
Era:
Modern
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Story:
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, General Huan Wen took his subordinates to Dragon Mountain for an outing on the Double Ninth Festival, where they held a grand feast and drank heartily.
Among them was Meng Jia, a highly talented advisor, who was unaccustomed to wearing a military hat. During the festivities, his hat was blown off by the wind.
Huan Wen, seeing this, instructed his aide Sun Sheng to write an essay mocking Meng Jia and place it alongside his fallen hat.
However, Meng Jia, without a trace of agitation, immediately and calmly composed a well-reasoned and eloquent reply.