任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台

Traditional: 任憑風浪起，穩坐釣魚臺

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Dictionary entry

lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)

What does 任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 mean?

任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 (rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom)

2fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

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任Rénsurname Ren 凭píngvariant of 憑|凭[ping2]风fēngwind · news 浪làngwave · breaker 起qǐto rise · to raise 稳wěnsettled; steady; stable 坐Zuòsurname Zuo 钓diàoto fish with a hook and line; to angle

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任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台

rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái

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