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任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台
rènpíngfēnglàngqǐ,wěnzuòdiàoyútái
Traditional: 任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺
lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation / a cool head in a crisis
Character Breakdown
任
rèn
to trust, to rely on; to appoint; to bear; duty, office
HSK 4
凭
píng
to lean on; to rely on
HSK 5
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3
浪
làng
breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
HSK 4
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
稳
wěn
steady, stable; solid, firm
HSK 5
坐
zuò
seat; to sit; to ride, to travel by
HSK 1
钓
diào
fishhook; to fish, to lure
HSK 5
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2
台
tái
platform; unit; term of address
HSK 4
Additional Information
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