proper occupation; legitimate business; main job
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
proper occupation; legitimate business; one's main job (as opposed to side jobs)
Commonly used in the idiom 不务正业 (bù wù zhèng yè), meaning to neglect one's proper business or duties. Contrast with 副业 (side job) or 兼职 (part-time work).
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
to neglect one's proper business; to attend to trifles instead of one's duties
Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
zhuān专
xīn心
yú于
zhèng正
yè业
，
bù不
yào要
bǎ把
tài太
duō多
shí时
jiān间
huā花
zài在
yóu游
xì戏
shàng上
。
You should focus on your proper work, and don't spend too much time on games.
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Tā他
bǎ把
fù副
yè业
zuò做
chéng成
le了
zhèng正
yè业
，
xiàn现
zài在
shōu收
rù入
bǐ比
yuán原
lái来
gāo高
duō多
le了
。
He turned his side job into his main occupation, and now his income is much higher than before.