Definition
镇定 (zhèn dìng) means 'calm and composed', especially when facing danger or pressure — it emphasizes keeping one's cool in a crisis. It is very close to 镇静 (zhèn jìng), but 镇定 leans slightly more toward outward steadiness in action, while 镇静 focuses on inner emotional calm. Unlike 冷静 (lěng jìng 'cool-headed'), 镇定 does not describe a quiet place or temperature.
calmcomposedunperturbed
Examples
- ，镇定。Yù dào wēixiǎn shí, tā biǎoxiàn de fēicháng zhèn dìng.He behaved very calmly when encountering danger.
- ，镇定。Tā shēn xī yì kǒu qì, nǔlì ràng zìjǐ zhèn dìng xiàlái.She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
- ，镇定。Zài tánpàn zhōng, tā shǐzhōng bǎochí zhe zhèn dìng de tàidu.He maintained a calm attitude throughout the negotiation.
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