Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to handle a situation calmly and composedly, without being flustered by changes or difficulties.' It often describes a person's attitude when facing unexpected events, criticism, or pressure — they take it in stride. The structure is fixed: 泰然 (calmly) + 处之 (handle it). You can insert an object before 处之, e.g., 对批评泰然处之 ('take criticism calmly').
f.e.
to handle calmlyto take something in strideto remain unruffled
Examples
- ，泰然处之。Miàn duì liú yán fēi yǔ, tā tài rán chǔ.In the face of rumors, he took them calmly.
- ，泰然处之。Bùguǎn yù dào shénme kùnnán, tā dōu néng tài rán chǔ.No matter what difficulty she encounters, she can handle it calmly.
- ，泰然处之，。Duì zhè cì shībài, wǒmen yīnggāi tài rán chǔ, zǒngjié jiàoxùn.We should take this failure calmly and learn from it.
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