沉著應戰

简 沉着应战 · 繁 沉著應戰
Mandarin · pinyin chén zhuó yìng zhàn

Meanings

  1. to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
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沉
chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
著
zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
應
yīng · should, ought to, must
戰
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着
zhe · make move, take action
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
战
zhàn · war, fighting, battle
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2–2–4–4 · chen2 zhuo2 ying4 zhan4

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cam4 zoek6 jing3 zin3

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