FEEDBACK

Meaning of 一本正经

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
一 yī 本 běn 正 zhèng 经 jīng (Trad.: 一本正經)
in deadly earnest; deadpan
Example Sentences
1
“
吃还是不吃
!
”
妻子一本正经地说道
。
"Eat or not eat!" the wife said.
2
过于闪亮显得太一本正经了
。
There is a humourlessness to too much sheen.
3
她们矫揉造作
,
一本正经还撅着嘴
。
They mince and prim and pout.
4
“
我有钱啦
!
”
他一本正经地告诉店主
。
"I have the money, " he solemnly told the owner.
5
他装作一本正经
,
可是你看得出他是在开玩笑
。
He pretended to be serious, but you could tell that he had hi tongue in his cheek.