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处世不惊

English translation: keep cool under fire / stay calm under pressure

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Chinese term or phrase:处世不惊
English translation:keep cool under fire / stay calm under pressure
Entered by: vwkl (X)

21:36 May 13, 2011
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Psychology
Chinese term or phrase: 处世不惊
Here, I have loosely translated 处世 as "in the face of danger" to match with the context of what I am working with, i.e. in situations where there is literal danger to one's life.

I have, so far:

"not panicking in the face of danger"

but am hoping to find an equivalent idiom in English. I have a mental block right now.

Thanks!
vwkl (X)
Canada
Local time: 05:10
keep cool under fire / be as cool as a cucumber
Explanation:
keep cool under fire or (be as) cool as a cucumber , they both mean stay cool in difficult situations.
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Su Hong
United States
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
Thanks -- I used "keep cool under fire" because it was the most suitable for the tone of the text.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1keep cool under fire / be as cool as a cucumber
Su Hong
4Stay calm under pressure
shereew
4strong nerves
Phil Hand


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep cool under fire / be as cool as a cucumber


Explanation:
keep cool under fire or (be as) cool as a cucumber , they both mean stay cool in difficult situations.

Su Hong
United States
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks -- I used "keep cool under fire" because it was the most suitable for the tone of the text.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henry Black
9 hrs
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3 days 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Stay calm under pressure


Explanation:
Do you want to deliver this phrase in a formal document?

It is almost the same as "Cool under fire", but it is not as colloquial.

shereew
United States
Local time: 02:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. Your suggestion was good too.

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3 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strong nerves


Explanation:
or:
nerves of steel

The answers above are good, this is just another alternative

Phil Hand
China
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: English
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