泰然自若

tài rán zì ruò

perfectly composed

Character by character

泰tài
calm

然rán
-ly

自zì
self

若ruò
as usual

面对记者的提问，她泰然自若。

Facing the reporters’ questions, she stayed completely composed.

Tone: positive (praise).

Calm in a situation where most people would panic.

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