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穩坐釣魚臺

简稳坐钓鱼台 · 繁穩坐釣魚臺

Mandarin · pinyin wěn zuò diào yú tái

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)
fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

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穩: Look up this written character
坐: zuò · sit; seat; ride, travel by
釣: Look up this written character
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
臺: Look up this written character
稳: wěn · stable, firm, solid, steady
钓: diào · fish; fishhook; tempt, lure
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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3–4–4–2–2 · wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2

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wan2 co5 diu3 jyu4 toi4 · wan2 zo6 diu3 jyu4 toi4

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