正經

正经
zhèngjīng
  1. decent
  2. honorable
  3. proper
  4. serious
  5. according to standards

CEDICT

  1. (literary) Chinese literary classics (especially the Thirteen Classics)
  2. Chinese literary classics (especially the Thirteen Classics)
  3. earnest; serious
  4. proper; decent; upright; honourable
  5. solemn; stately; serious
  6. standard; adhering to regulations

Wiktionary

  1. 舊稱十三經為「正經」。
  2. 正派，謹守規矩。

重編國語辭典

  1. 人的品行、態度規矩端莊，正派
  2. 十三經
  3. 十二經脈
  4. 正當的，嚴厲的
  5. 正規的，正式的
  6. 真的
  7. 細心的

維基詞典

Examples

對事情比較正經嚴肅。

Take things a little more seriously.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 正 zhèng
  1. straight
  2. upright
  3. proper
  4. main
  5. principal
  6. to correct
  7. to rectify
  8. exactly
  9. just (at that time)
  10. right (in that place)
  11. (math.) positive
2 經 jīng
  1. classics
  2. sacred book
  3. scripture
  4. to pass through
  5. to undergo
  6. to bear
  7. to endure
  8. warp (textile)
  9. longitude
  10. menstruation
  11. channel (TCM)
  12. abbr. for economics 經濟 jīngjì

Containing this entry

一本正經 yīběnzhèngjīng (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
假正經 jiǎzhèngjīng
  1. demure
  2. prudish
  3. hypocritical
正經事 zhèngjīngshì an important matter (sth work-related or productive etc)
正經八擺 zhèngjīngbābǎi variant of 正經八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi
正經八板 zhèngjīngbābǎn see 正經八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi
正經八百 zhèngjīngbābǎi
  1. very serious
  2. solemn
假正經 jiǎzhèngjing

Related entries

像樣 xiàngyàng
  1. presentable
  2. decent
  3. up to par
像模像樣 xiàngmúxiàngyàng
  1. solemn
  2. presentable
  3. decent
  4. Taiwan pr. xiàngmóxiàngyàng
尊貴 zūnguì
  1. respected
  2. respectable
  3. honorable
他尊貴如國王。

He commands the respect of a king.

Source: Tatoeba

公 gōng
  1. public
  2. collectively owned
  3. common
  4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
  5. make public
  6. fair
  7. just
  8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 wǔděngjuéwèi
  9. honorable (gentlemen)
  10. father-in-law
  11. male (animal)
魏公村地铁站有3个出口。

Weigongcun subway station has three exits.

Source: Tatoeba

允當 yǔndàng
  1. proper
  2. suitable
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