正儿八经 (zhèng r bā jīng) — serious; earnest; genuine; real
Definition
A colloquial idiom meaning 'proper, serious, for real' — often used as 副 or in 的 after a noun to stress genuineness. Carries an everyday, slightly emphatic tone.
verb
seriousearnestgenuinereal
Examples
- 正儿八经，。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.
- 正儿八经，。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.
- 正儿八经，。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.
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