自若

zìruò

adjective

Meanings

HSK 7-9

面对记者的提问，她神色自若。

Miànduì jìzhě de tíwèn, tā shénsè zìruò.

Facing the reporters’ questions, she remained composed.

HSK 7-9

大火逼近，他仍谈笑自若，指挥大家撤离。

Dàhuǒ bījìn, tā réng tánxiào zìruò, zhǐhuī dàjiā chèlí.

With the fire closing in, he kept talking and laughing calmly as he directed everyone out.

usage

若 means ‘like’, so 自若 is ‘like one’s usual self’. It is the second half of 泰然自若 and 镇定自若, and follows 神色 or 神态 ‘expression, bearing’.

自 zì

若 ruò