Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Calm, composed, cool-headed: Describes a state of inner peace and emotional stability, especially when facing stress or difficulty. The mind is settled and free from agitation.
   • Tranquil, serene: Refers to a peaceful and untroubled state of mind.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trước mọi khó khăn, cô ấy luôn giữ được thái độ bình tâm. (In the face of all difficulties, she always maintains a calm attitude.)
  • Hãy bình tâm lại rồi chúng ta sẽ nói chuyện. (Please calm down, and then we will talk.)
  • Một tâm hồn bình tâm là chìa khóa để đưa ra quyết định sáng suốt. (A serene mind is the key to making wise decisions.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used as an imperative or advice to encourage someone to regain composure: "Bình tâm nào!" (Calm down now! / Let's be calm.)
• It can function as a verb phrase "giữ bình tâm" (to keep/maintain calm) or "trở nên bình tâm" (to become calm).

Variants and Related Words

• Bình thản (adj): Equanimous, placid. Often interchangeable with "bình tâm," but can imply a more natural, inherent calmness.
  • Ông ấy đón nhận tin buồn với vẻ mặt bình thản. (He received the sad news with a placid expression.)
• Điềm tĩnh (adj): Poised, unflappable. Emphasizes outward composure and calm behavior in action.
  • Người phi công phải thật điềm tĩnh trong tình huống khẩn cấp. (A pilot must be very poised in an emergency situation.)

Synonyms

• Calm: Not excited or agitated.
• Composed: Having one's feelings under control.
• Serene: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Cool-headed: Able to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations.

Related Idioms

• Bình tâm tĩnh trí: A four-word idiom meaning "with a calm mind and quiet intellect," stressing a state of complete mental clarity and peace for contemplation or decision-making.
  • Để giải quyết vấn đề phức tạp này, anh cần bình tâm tĩnh trí. (To solve this complex problem, you need a calm mind and quiet intellect.)

adj

1. Calm, cool-headed
   • trước khó khăn vẫn bình tâm
     to remain calm in front of difficulties
   • hãy bình tâm suy xét lại hành động của mình
     to reexamine one's action with a cool head