稳如泰山
wěn rú tài shān
rock-steady; unshakeable
Character by character
稳wěn
steady
steady
如rú
as
as
泰tài
Tai
Tai
山shān
mountain
mountain
Example
外面吵成一片，他却稳如泰山，继续看他的书。
Uproar outside, but he sat there unshaken and went on reading.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
泰山 stands for anything weighty: 有眼不识泰山 is failing to recognise someone important.
Learn this in Lesson 9 · HSK 5: 山河与名胜 (Mountains, rivers and landmarks)
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