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一本正經 (jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1) — in all seriousness; in dead earnest in Cantonese

jatˉ¹一bunˊ²本zing˗₃正gingˉ¹經
简 一本正经
Mandarin Pinyin: yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1

Meaning of 一本正經

nounin all seriousness; in dead earnest

Characters in 一本正經

一jat1
one; a; an; the
本bun2
basis; origin; source
正zing3
rectify; correct; set right
經ging1
pass through; undergo; experience

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