镇定

• 拼音: zhèn dìng
• 汉字拆解: 镇 = 钅(metal radical) + 真 (true/steady — a heavy metal object used as an anchor); 定 = 宀 + 疋 (settled — a person at rest under a roof)

含义

Calm and composed; unruffled in the face of difficulty or crisis. Also used as a verb meaning to calm down or steady oneself.

Implies active self-control under pressure rather than natural passivity. 保持镇定 (maintain composure) is a key phrase. Contrasted with 慌乱 (panic) and 惊慌失措 (panic-stricken).

例句

1. 危机面前，指挥官始终保持镇定，有条不紊地指挥人员撤退。
2. 她深吸一口气，努力让自己镇定下来，冷静思考对策。
3. 他镇定的神情让周围慌乱的人们渐渐冷静下来。

用法指南

语境: crisis management, personal, professional

语气: composed

正确说法

• 无论遇到多大的困难与挑战，都要保持镇定，沉着应对。(No matter how great the difficulties and challenges, one must remain calm and respond with composure.)
• 她以镇定从容的态度应对了这次突如其来的危机。(She handled this sudden crisis with calm and composure.)

错误说法

• 他镇定了那匹受惊的马 — 镇定 is not typically used to physically calm animals; use 安抚 (soothe) or 稳住 (steady/hold steady) for calming nervous animals

起源与历史

镇 (steady/suppress — originally a weight used to hold things down) + 定 (stable/settled)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal