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泰然處之

简泰然处之 · 繁泰然處之

Mandarin · pinyin tài rán chǔ zhī

to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
unruffled
to treat the situation lightly

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泰: tài · great, exalted, superior; big; hexagram ䷊
然: rán · yes, certainly; pledge, promise
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之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
处: chù · place, locale; department

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4–2–3–1 · tai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1

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taai3 jin4 cyu2 zi1

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(idiomatic) to take things calmly; to handle the situation calmly

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