Meaning of 正经八百
正经八百 means proper; serious; decent; formal (dialectal variant of 正经). Pronounced zhèng jīng bā bǎi.
- proper; serious; decent; formal (dialectal variant of 正经)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
de地
gēn跟
wǒ我
men们
tán谈
gōng工
zuò作
，
yī一
jù句
wán玩
xiào笑
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
He discussed work with us in a completely serious manner, without a single joke.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
jiā家
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
de的
gōng公
sī司
，
bù不
huì会
piàn骗
nǐ你
de的
。
This is a legitimate and proper company; they won't cheat you.
Nǐ你
bié别
xī嬉
pí皮
xiào笑
liǎn脸
de的
，
zhèng正
jīng经
bā八
bǎi摆
diǎn点
r儿
！
Stop grinning and fooling around—be serious for once!