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泰然处之

tài rán chǔ zhīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to handle the situation calmly (idiom) / unruffled / to treat the situation lightly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

泰然處之 泰然处之 [tai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1] /to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly/

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Other forms in these source records: 泰然處之

  • 泰
    tài

    safe / peaceful / most / grand

    Tài

    Mt Tai 泰山[Tài Shān] in Shandong / abbr. for Thailand

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 处
    chǔ

    to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish

    chù

    (bound form) place / locality / (bound form) part / aspect / (bound form) office / department / bureau / classifier for locations: spot, point

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.