从容应对

從容應對

cóngróng-yìngduì

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

HSK 3

面对记者的提问，他从容应对。

Miànduì jìzhě de tíwèn, tā cóngróng-yìngduì.

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

HSK 4

只有做好准备，才能从容应对各种挑战。

Zhǐyǒu zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi, cáinéng cóngróng-yìngduì gèzhǒng tiǎozhàn.

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

HSK 7-9

突发情况下，他依然从容应对。

Tūfā qíngkuàng xià, tā yīrán cóngróng-yìngduì.

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