正儿巴经 — “Serious and earnest”

正儿巴经 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “serious and earnest”. Proper and decent; genuine and real.

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正儿巴经 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
正	zhèng	5	correct, straight, positive
儿	ér	2	child, son, offspring
巴	bā	4	to cling or hope for
经	jīng	8	pass through, manage, classic

学习要正儿巴经，不能三天打鱼两天晒网。

Studying requires a serious attitude; you cannot work inconsistently.

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What does 正儿巴经 mean?

正儿巴经 (zhèng ér bā jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “serious and earnest”.

How do you pronounce 正儿巴经?

正儿巴经 is pronounced zhèng ér bā jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 正儿巴经?

①正经的；严肃认真的。②真正的；确实的。亦作“正儿八经”。亦作“正二八摆”。