engage in honest work; mend one's ways
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to engage in legitimate or honest work; to live an upright life; to mend one's ways
Often used in negative constructions (不务正) or in contexts of reforming one's behavior (回心务正).
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
。
He idles about all day without engaging in honest work.
Xī希
wàng望
tā他
néng能
gòu够
huí回
xīn心
wù务
zhèng正
，
chóng重
xīn新
zuò做
rén人
。
I hope he can turn over a new leaf and start afresh.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
wù务
zhèng正
，
bù不
yào要
zǒu走
shàng上
qí歧
tú途
。
Young people should engage in proper work and not go astray.