正儿八经

Traditional: 正兒八經

zhèng ér bā jīng

Dictionary entry

serious

What does 正儿八经 mean?

正儿八经 (zhèng ér bā jīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1serious

2earnest

3real

4true

Character breakdown

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正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 儿érchild · son 八bāeight 经Jīngsurname Jing

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正儿八经

zhèng ér bā jīng

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