沉 住 气

chén zhù qìdictionary entry

to keep cool / to stay calm

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Original source entry:

沉住氣沉住气 [chen2 zhu4 qi4] /to keep cool; to stay calm/

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Other forms in these source records: 沉住氣

沉
chén
to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy
住
zhù
to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
气
qì
gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi

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