Meaning of 正儿八经
正儿八经 means serious; earnest; proper; genuine. Pronounced zhèng er bā jīng.
- serious; earnest; proper; genuine
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
ge个
zhèng正
er儿
bā八
jīng经
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
rén人
。
He is a serious, hardworking farmer.
Zán咱
men们
zhèng正
er儿
bā八
jīng经
de地
qǐng请
tā他
lái来
chī吃
dùn顿
fàn饭
。
Let's invite him to dinner properly, with all due respect.
Nǐ你
zhèng正
er儿
bā八
jīng经
de地
huí回
dá答
wǒ我
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
bié别
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
。
Answer my question seriously; don't joke around.
Biǎo表
miàn面
shang上
kàn看
tā他
bù不
zhèng正
jing经
，
qí其
shí实
zuò做
qi起
shēng生
yì意
lái来
zhèng正
er儿
bā八
jīng经
de的
。
He may seem frivolous on the surface, but he's actually very serious when it comes to doing business.