正经事 (zhēng) — serious matters; real business

Definition

A noun for 'serious matters' or 'real business' — important work, not games or idle talk.

noun
serious mattersreal business
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Examples

  • 正经事
    Wǒ men zàn shí bú yào shuō xiào hua, xiān tán zhēng.
    Let's stop joking for now and first discuss serious matters.
  • 正经事
    Nǐ zuò diǎn zhēng hǎo bu hǎo? bié zhěng tiān wán.
    Could you do something serious? Don't just play all day.
  • 正经事
    Zhè jiàn shì shì zhēng, bù néng mǎ hu.
    This matter is a serious affair; can't be careless.

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