一本正经 — “To be scrupulously proper, grave, and serious”
一本正经 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scrupulously proper, grave, and serious”. To put on a solemn or serious air (sometimes with a hint of irony or pretense).
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一本正经 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 本běn
- 正zhèng
- 经jīng
一本正经 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一本正经
他总是习惯在开会时一本正经地发言，即使是讨论一些轻松的话题。
He always speaks in a very serious manner during meetings, even when discussing lighthearted topics.
Idioms Related to 一本正经
Antonyms of 一本正经
More idioms starting with 一
- yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
- yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
- yī一bù不zuò作，，èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
- yī一bù不zuò做，，èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
- yī一bù不yā压zhòng众，，bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
- yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
- yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
- yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
- yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
- yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
- yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat
Questions about 一本正经
- What does 一本正经 mean?
- 一本正经 (yī běn zhèng jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be scrupulously proper, grave, and serious”.
- How do you pronounce 一本正经?
- 一本正经 is pronounced yī běn zhèng jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一本正经?
- 原指一部合乎道德规范的经典。后用以形容态度庄重严肃，郑重其事。有时含讽刺意味。