bù dòng shēng sè
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  • slmaintain one's poise; keep one's countenance; betray no emotion

    • tā bù dòng shēng sè zhèn jìng rú cháng

      不动声色镇静如常

      She remained unperturbed and was as calm as usual.

    • jǐng chá xiǎng yào bù dòng shēng sè de jìn xíng zhè cì xíng dòng

      警察想要不动声色进行这次行动

      The police wanted to keep the operation as low-key as possible.

    • bié rén dōu huāng le shén tā què bù dòng shēng sè

      别人不动声色

      While all the others were thrown into a panic, she remained calm.

    • bù dòng shēng sè de cháo xiào

      不动声色嘲笑

      laugh quietly

    • tā bù dòng shēng sè de bǎ yī zhěng zhī miàn bāo dōu chī guāng

      不动声色面包吃光

      He methodically and placidly devoured a loaf of bread.

    • dāng yǒu zuì pàn jué zài bèi xuān dú shí tā bù dòng shēng sè de tīng zhe

      有罪判决宣读不动声色

      He listened stoically as the guilty verdict was read out.

    • nǐ chuān de zhè jiàn zǐ sè tào zhuāng zhēn hǎo kàn tā bù dòng shēng sè de dǎ qù shuō

      穿紫色套装好看不动声色打趣

      "That's a lovely purple suit you're wearing." he said drily.

Word usage

  • Note
    "不动声色" is "keep one's countenance", often used to describe a person who does not change expressions and attitudes in emergency or special circumstances, sometimes it just means "not make a sound and not change face".