mindmap root((姿态)) bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture: a woman of regal ~. deportment suggests actions or behaviors as formed by breeding or training in regard to the amenities of life: a child with atrocious ~. demeanor suggests one's attitude as expressed by behavior among others : the haughty ~ of a head waiter. mien refers both to bearing and demeanor often as indicative of mood: a ~ of supreme self-satisfaction. manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing in a social context: the imperious ~ of a man used to giving orders. carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking: the kind of ~ learned at elite private schools.