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沉住氣

简沉住气 · 繁沉住氣

Mandarin · pinyin chén zhù qì

to keep cool; to stay calm

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沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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2–4–4 · chen2 zhu4 qi4

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verb

to restrain one's emotions and keep calm; to keep a cool head

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