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正经事

正經事
zhèngjīngshì
noun #13,424

Measure Word

一件正经事 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 serious matter; proper business
  2. 2 something important or productive (as opposed to fooling around)

Examples

别闹了，说正经事。
Bié nào le, shuō zhèngjīngshì.
Stop messing around, let's talk about serious matters.
你一天到晚不干正经事。
Nǐ yītiān dào wǎn bù gàn zhèngjīngshì.
You don't do anything productive all day long.

Tips

usage
Often used in a slightly reproachful tone, implying someone is wasting time on trivial things instead of doing what matters.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng
经 jīng
事 shì