Definition
立正 has two distinct uses: as a military command meaning 'Attention!' (used as an interjection), and as a verb meaning 'to stand at attention' or, in slang, 'to teach someone a lesson / punish'. The slang sense is informal and often used in contexts like '被老板立正了' (got punished by the boss).
verb
to stand at attention (military posture)
interjection
Attention! (military command)
v./intj.
(verb, slang) to teach someone a lessonto punish
Examples
- ：“立正！”Jiàoguān hǎn dào: “lì zhèng!”The instructor shouted: "Attention!"
- 立正。Shìbīngmen bìxū xuéhuì lì zhèng.Soldiers must learn to stand at attention.
- 立正。Tā zhè cì kě bèi lǎobǎn lì zhèng le.This time he was really taught a lesson by the boss.
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