故作镇静

兵临城下弹琴——故作镇静

古代小说《三国演义》中，司马懿大兵压境，兵力很少的诸葛亮在城头上弹琴以示有恃无恐。喻内心深处非常惊慌，但表面上还是做出镇静的样子来。

作态

拿捻
装模作样，并非出自真心：鄣袖　弄态　故作姿态　矜持作态　煞有介事
　掩饰真情，故作姿态：矫情饰貌　矫情饰伪　矫情诈态　饰情恭貌　矜情饰貌
喜怒无常，故作娇态：颠寒作热
做出种种姿态：弄姿
　四顾身影，装出各种姿态：顾影弄姿
故作娇媚之态：作娇作痴
　故作妖娆的丑态：扭腰撒胯
装模作样，故作姿态：惺惺作态
故意做出娇媚懵懂的神态：撒娇撒痴　撒痴撒娇　撒娇做痴
故作安闲之态：故作镇静
装腔作势，忸怩作态的样子：酸溜溜
情急作态：杀鸡扯脖
扬声作态：抛声
(故意做出某种姿态或表情：作态)

故作镇静故作镇定gù zuò zhèn jìng

affect sober airs;force oneself to appear calm; make believe that one is composed; pretend to be serene and self-possessed; put on a show of calmness
❍ 一个故作镇定的干涩的腔调，从训导处里传来，截断了女学生的质向。(罗广斌、杨益言《红岩》12) The sound of a dry,harsh voice,evidently forcing itself to appear calm,came from the office,cutting short the girl student’s denunciation.
❍ 他看严萍不耐烦的态度，还～，……(梁斌《红旗谱》351) When he saw her impatience,he pretended to fight for control.
❍ 但他既要～给孙传庭看，又要竭力使李自成看出来他心怀坦然，所以没到大路边就脱掉头盔，向自成遥遥招手。(姚雪垠《李自成》Ⅰ—206) However,he had to put on a show of calmness to impress Sun,and to make sure that Li Zicheng knew that his mission was friendly,he had taken off his helmet and waved to him.

故作镇静ɡù zuò zhèn jìnɡ

故意做出镇静的样子。比喻心里很紧张，表面上却装出一番平静的样子。keep a stiff upper lip, put a show of calmness, affect composure