"hold your nerve" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 保持冷静
• 不失去镇定

Definition

在困难或压力大的情况下，保持镇定，不慌乱，也不失去信心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个口语化的习语，常用于体育、商务或高压场合。指别人紧张时能镇定。常被和“lose your nerve”对比。

Examples

You must hold your nerve during the test.

考试时你必须**保持冷静**。

She managed to hold her nerve when everyone else was nervous.

她在大家都紧张时**保持了冷静**。

If you hold your nerve, you will succeed.

如果你**保持冷静**，你会成功。

He really had to hold his nerve while making that big speech.

他在发表那次重要演讲时真的必须**保持冷静**。

When the deal was about to fall apart, she managed to hold her nerve and negotiate calmly.

当交易快要失败时，她依然**保持冷静**，冷静地谈判。

It's tough, but if you hold your nerve now, things will get better soon.

现在很难，但只要你**保持冷静**，事情很快会变好。