正儿八经 (zhèng r bā jīng) — serious; earnest; genuine; real

Definition

Examples

• 他看起来很正儿八经的样子，不像在开玩笑。
  Tā kàn qǐ lái hěn zhèng r bā jīng de yàng zi, bú xiàng zài kāi wán xiào.
  He looks very serious, not like he's joking.
• 你说话要正儿八经的，别总是嘻嘻哈哈。
  Nǐ shuō huà yào zhèng r bā jīng de, bié zǒng shì xī xī hā hā.
  You should speak earnestly, don't always act silly.
• 他觉得这事不正儿八经，根本没放在心上。
  Tā jué de zhè shì bú zhèng r bā jīng, gēn běn méi fàng zài xīn shàng.
  He thinks this matter isn't serious and didn't take it to heart at all.