# 从容不迫

cóng róng bù pò

Remain calm and unhurried under pressure

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Composed and not pressed

**Traditional Chinese:** 從容不迫

**Register:** Appreciative · general

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## When to use it

Praise confident, controlled handling of difficulty.

Calmness does not necessarily mean indifference.

## Understanding the expression

The person has enough inner composure to act without being hurried by pressure. Modern use praises calm speaking, careful response, or steady work when circumstances could make a person feel rushed. The task may still be urgent, but the person's manner remains controlled. Preparation often helps create this effect. The phrase concerns how action is carried out, not refusal to act, so a calm response can be both prompt and deeply attentive to others' needs.

## Examples

她从容不迫地回答问题。

### Traditional Chinese

她從容不迫地回答問題。

tā cóng róng bù pò dì huí dá wèn tí 。

She answers questions calmly and confidently.

面对故障，他从容不迫。

### Traditional Chinese

面對故障，他從容不迫。

miàn duì gù zhàng ， tā cóng róng bù pò 。

He remains composed when facing the fault.

主持人从容不迫地调整流程。

### Traditional Chinese

主持人從容不迫地調整流程。

zhǔ chí rén cóng róng bù pò dì tiáo zhěng liú chéng 。

The host calmly adjusts the program.

熟练之后，她操作得从容不迫。

### Traditional Chinese

熟練之後，她操作得從容不迫。

shú liàn zhī hòu ， tā cāo zuò dé cóng róng bù pò 。

With practice, she handles the equipment calmly.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E5%BE%9E%E5%AE%B9%E4%B8%8D%E8%BF%AB)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=342&webMd=1&la=0)

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