sit tight in the fishing boat despite the rising wind and waves—hold one's ground despite pressure or opposition

sit tight in the fishing boat despite the rising wind and waves—hold one's ground despite pressure or opposition

No matter what happens, he is still calm and confident in any dangerous situation.

The source of the proverb: "let the storm rise, sit in Diaoyutai."

sketch

Stay on the fishing boat

about

Bamboo and stone

(Qing) Zheng Xie

yǎodìngqīngshānbùfàngsōng

I'm determined that castle peak will not relax,

lìgēnyuánzàipòyánzhōng

The root is in the broken rock.

qiānmówànjīháijiānjìn

A thousand grind and ten thousand strike, but still strong,

rèněrdōngxīnánběifēng

East, West, North and south.

Modern translation of ancient poetry

If you bite green hill, you will never relax,

The roots are deep in the rock.

After thousands of times of tempering, it is more tenacious,

No matter what the wind is.

source

Mao Zedong IV