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坦然無懼

简坦然无惧 · 繁坦然無懼

Mandarin · pinyin tǎn rán wú jù

remain calm and undaunted

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坦: tǎn · flat, smooth; self-possessed
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
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无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
惧: jù · fear, be afraid of, dread

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3–2–2–4 · tan3 ran2 wu2 ju4

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taan2 jin4 mou4 geoi6

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