任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台

rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái

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

fig. to stay calm in a tense situation

rèn

to assign

píng

to lean against

fēng

wind

làng

wave

to rise

,

wěn

settled; steady; stable

zuò

to sit

diào

to fish with a hook and line; to angle

fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])

tái

typhoon