正兒八經
See also: 正儿八经
Chinese
just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year |
son; child; diminutive suffix | eight | classics; sacred book; pass through classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture | ||
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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
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