立正 (lì zhèng) — (verb) to stand at attention (military posture); (interjection) Attention! (military command); (verb, slang) to teach someone a lesson, to punish
Definition
Military command meaning 'stand at attention / Attention!'. The slang sense ('teach someone a lesson') treats punishment as putting someone 'in their place' — like a strict drill sergeant move.
verb
to stand at attention (military posture)(verb, slang) to teach someone a lessonto punish
interjection
Attention! (military command)
Examples
- ：“立正！”Jiào guān hǎn dào: "lì zhèng!"The instructor shouted: "Attention!"
- 立正。Shì bīng men bì xū xué huì lì zhèng.Soldiers must learn to stand at attention.
- 立正。Tā zhè cì kě bèi lǎo bǎn lì zhèng le.This time he was really taught a lesson by the boss.
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