郑重其事

鄭重其事

zhèngzhòng-qíshì

idiom #51,494

Meanings

HSK 3

他郑重其事地向大家宣布了这个消息。

Tā zhèngzhòngqíshì de xiàng dàjiā xuānbù le zhège xiāoxi.

He solemnly announced the news to everyone.

HSK 3

别把小事郑重其事地拿出来讨论。

Bié bǎ xiǎoshì zhèngzhòngqíshì de ná chūlái tǎolùn.

Don't make a solemn affair out of a trivial matter.

HSK 4

老师郑重其事地提醒我们考试的重要性。

Lǎoshī zhèngzhòngqíshì de tíxǐng wǒmen kǎoshì de zhòngyàoxìng.

The teacher seriously reminded us of the exam's importance.

usage

Usually functions adverbially with 地 before the verb. Can be slightly tongue-in-cheek when the subject isn't actually serious.

郑 Zhèng

重 zhòng

其 qí

事 shì