bình tâm

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Definition

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

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

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