正兒八經

See also: 正儿八经

Chinese
 
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 son; child; diminutive suffix eight
 
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (正兒八經) 正 兒 八 經
simp. (正儿八经) 正 儿 八 经
Expressive augmentation of 正經／正经 (zhèngjīng).

Pronunciation

Adjective

正兒八經

  1. (dialectal Mandarin) serious; earnest
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