lǎo
shi
jiāo

common
descriptive

Meaning of 老实巴交

老实巴交 means honest and simple; decent and unassuming. Pronounced lǎo shi bā jiāo.

  • honest and simple; decent and unassuming

Definitions & Examples

shì
ge
lǎo
shi
jiāo
de
rén
 
cóng
shì
shēng
fēi
 

He's an honest and simple fellow who never stirs up trouble.

wèi
nóng
mín
kàn
shàng
lǎo
shi
jiāo
de
 

That farmer looks decent and unassuming.

Bié
fu
lǎo
shi
jiāo
de
rén
 

Don't bully honest, simple people.

zuò
shì
xiàng
lǎo
shi
jiāo
 
ràng
rén
fàng
xīn
 

He always does things honestly and simply, which is reassuring.