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not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected · not batting an eyelid

不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
b+ù·4th toned+òng·4th tonesh+ēng·1st tones+è·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
not show one's feeling or intentions不露声色bù lù shēng sèaloof · indifferent · unconcerned无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngcool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves · perfectly composed泰然自若tài rán zì ruòcalm · cool镇静zhèn jìngin the dark · in secret · on the sly · surreptitiously暗中àn zhōng(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant若无其事ruò wú qí shì
Antonyms
not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end · embarrassed and at a complete loss不知所措bù zhī suǒ cuò(idiom) dazed; beside oneself失魂落魄shī hún luò pòat a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered手足无措shǒu zú wú cuò
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