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沉著應戰

简沉着应战 · 繁沉著應戰

Mandarin · pinyin chén zhuó yìng zhàn

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
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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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