从容应对

從容應對

cóngróngyìngduì

idiom

Meanings

1 to handle (something) calmly and without haste
2 to respond with composure

Characters

from; (here) leisurely

(here) unhurried

to answer; to face

Examples

面对记者的提问，他从容应对。

Miànduì jìzhě de tíwèn, tā cóngróngyìngduì.

Facing the reporters' questions, he handled each one with composure.

只有做好准备，才能从容应对各种挑战。

Zhǐyǒu zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi, cái néng cóngróngyìngduì gè zhǒng tiǎozhàn.

Only by being well prepared can you calmly handle all kinds of challenges.

突发情况下，他依然从容应对。

Tūfā qíngkuàng xià, tā yīrán cóngróngyìngduì.

Even in an emergency, he still responded calmly.

Tips

history

Related to a phrase in Li Zhi's Ming-dynasty 《焚书·杂述·豫约》: 从容应答, 不敢慢之 — 'to respond unhurriedly, never disdainful.' The variant 从容应对 is the form current in modern Mandarin, preserving the Ming sense of unrushed, dignified handling of questions.

usage

Strongly positive — praises composure under pressure. Typical contexts: interviews, exams, crises, negotiations, press conferences. Often contrasted with 手忙脚乱 (frantic and flustered).

Stroke Order

从 cóng

容 róng

应 yīng

对 duì