Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Calm, composed, unruffled: Describes a state of mind or demeanor that is peaceful, steady, and not easily disturbed by stress, danger, or excitement. It implies maintaining normal composure and self-control.
   • Cool-headed, self-possessed: Indicates the ability to think clearly and act rationally without panic, haste, or confusion, especially in difficult situations.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy luôn giữ thái độ bình tĩnh trong mọi tình huống. (She always maintains a calm attitude in every situation.)
  • Hãy bình tĩnh và suy nghĩ thấu đáo trước khi quyết định. (Please stay calm and think it through before deciding.)
  • Người lái xe đã rất bình tĩnh xử lý sự cố. (The driver was very cool-headed in handling the incident.)

Advanced Usage

• "giữ bình tĩnh": to keep calm, to maintain composure.
  • Bí quyết thành công là biết cách giữ bình tĩnh dưới áp lực. (The key to success is knowing how to keep calm under pressure.)
• "mất bình tĩnh": to lose one's cool, to become flustered.
  • Đừng mất bình tĩnh chỉ vì một lời phê bình nhỏ. (Don't lose your cool over a minor criticism.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự bình tĩnh (noun): calmness, composure, sangfroid.
  • Anh ấy đối mặt với khủng hoảng với một sự bình tĩnh đáng kinh ngạc. (He faced the crisis with an astonishing calmness.)
• Bình thản (adj): serene, tranquil, placid (often with a nuance of inner peace).
  • Sau cơn bão, mặt biển trở nên bình thản. (After the storm, the sea became serene.)

Synonyms

• Điềm tĩnh: poised, imperturbable (emphasizes steadiness and lack of agitation).
• Thanh thản: peaceful, untroubled (emphasizes a light, peaceful state of mind).
• Tĩnh tâm: calm at heart, having a tranquil mind (more literary or spiritual).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As 'bình tĩnh' is an adjective, it does not form phrasal verbs. This section lists common verb phrases it frequently pairs with.) - Trở nên bình tĩnh: to become calm. - Sau khi nghe giải thích, cô ấy đã trở nên bình tĩnh hơn. (After hearing the explanation, she became calmer.) - Tỏ ra bình tĩnh: to appear calm, to act calmly. - Dù lo lắng bên trong, anh ấy vẫn tỏ ra bình tĩnh. (Despite being worried inside, he still appeared calm.)

Related Idioms

• "Bình tĩnh như tiên": As calm as a fairy/immortal; meaning extremely calm and unflappable.
  • Dù có chuyện gì xảy ra, bà ấy vẫn bình tĩnh như tiên. (No matter what happens, she remains as calm as a fairy.)
• "Bình chân như vại": (Literally: feet as steady as a large jar); meaning to remain unshaken and steadfast.
  • Giữa làn sóng chỉ trích, ông ấy vẫn bình chân như vại. (Amid the wave of criticism, he remained steadfast and unshaken.)

adj

1. Calm, cool, unruffled, selfpossessed