动真格的 (dòng zhēn gē) — (colloquial) to take real action, to get serious, to stop playing around
Definition
Colloquial phrase meaning 'to get serious, to stop playing around' — emphasizes moving from words to real action. The 动…的 frame marks it as colloquial and idiomatic.
verb
(colloquial) to take real actionto get seriousto stop playing around
Examples
- ，动真格的。Nǐ bié guāng shuō bú zuò, dé dòng zhēn gē cái xíng.Don't just talk without doing — you have to take real action.
- 动真格的，。Zhè cì bǐ sài dà jiā dōu dòng zhēn gē le, méi rén zài liú yì shǒu.Everyone got serious about this competition; no one held back.
- ，。Tā yì kāi shǐ zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào, hòu lái jiù dòng qǐ zhēn gé de lái le.He was joking at first, but then he started taking real action.
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