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- 1 calm、patient、cool-headed
Describes staying calm, patient, and unhurried instead of becoming angry, anxious, or rushed. It can refer to a person's temperament, a temporary state, or the manner in which someone acts.
calm、patient、cool-headed
Describes someone who remains calm and patient, either in a particular situation or as a general personality trait.
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เขาเป็นคนใจเย็น khǎw pen khon cay yen He is a calm and patient person. เขาเป็นคนใจเย็น details
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เธออธิบายปัญหาอย่างใจเย็น thəə àthíbaay panhǎa yàaŋ cay yen She calmly explained the problem. เธออธิบายปัญหาอย่างใจเย็น details
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Explanation
ใจเย็น combines ใจ “heart or mind” with เย็น “cool.” Its literal image is a “cool heart”: one that does not become heated by anger, anxiety, or impatience. It can describe either a temporary state or a person's usual temperament. เขาใจเย็น means “He is calm,” while เขาเป็นคนใจเย็น describes him as a calm, patient person. When describing how an action is performed, อย่างใจเย็น clearly means “calmly” or “patiently.” In conversation, the repeated form ใจเย็นๆ is especially common as a gentle request to calm down or slow down.
Usage
It is commonly used to describe someone who handles problems or emergencies without panicking, or someone whose personality is patient and slow to anger. ใจเย็นๆ is often said to a person who is angry, anxious, or rushing. The expression is natural in both everyday conversation and workplace situations.
Caution
ใจเย็น describes a person's emotions, temperament, or behavior; it does not mean that a place or sound is quiet. Use words such as เงียบ or สงบ for that. A sharp ใจเย็น! can sound like an impatient command to “Calm down!” and may annoy someone who is already upset. ใจเย็นๆ นะ sounds gentler and more reassuring.
Differences from similar words
1 calm synonyms
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สงบ can describe a peaceful or quiet person, place, sound, or situation. ใจเย็น focuses specifically on a person's ability to remain calm, patient, and unhurried.
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สุขุม is a somewhat more formal compliment suggesting a composed, thoughtful, and deliberate manner. ใจเย็น is more everyday and broadly describes being calm, patient, or slow to anger.