正经事 (zhèngjīngshì): serious matter; proper business

Measure Word

一件正经事 jiàn

Meanings

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

Characters

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 yītiāndàowǎn 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

Related Words

正事 zhèngshì #6,343

serious matter / proper business / important matter

正经 zhèngjīng #5,033

serious / proper / decent / legitimate

正当 zhèngdāng HSK 6 #4,698

just when; right at the time of / legitimate; proper; rightful

正确 zhèngquè HSK 2 #951

correct / right; proper

正 zhèng HSK 1 #211

straight; upright / correct; right; proper / main; principal / to correct; to rectify / exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place) / positive (math)

大事 dàshì HSK 5 #2,698

major event; important matter / big deal

正轨 zhèngguǐ #8,460

the right track / the correct path; proper course

正题 zhèngtí #8,938

main topic; subject proper / the point (of a discussion)

正直 zhèngzhí HSK 7-9 #5,476

upright; honest; righteous

正义 zhèngyì HSK 5 #2,802

justice; righteousness / just; righteous