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Meaning of 正襟危坐

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正 zhèng 襟 jīn 危 wēi 坐 zuò
to sit upright and still (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
观众不是正襟危坐
,
而是跳动不已
。
And the audience did not sit, it danced.
2
大家相互推推胳膊
,
眨眨眼睛
,
低声耳语
。
但是汤姆却正襟危坐
。
Nudges and winks and whispers traversed the room, but Tom sat still.
3
双手舒适地覆盖在膝盖上
,
这叫
“
正襟危坐
”
。
Rest your hands comfortably covering your knees. This is called the "mind in comfort and ease" posture.
4
你是会哼着歌
,
还是会正襟危坐
,
认真地去听他们讲的话呢
?
Are you humming a tune, or do you sit and really listen to what they have to say?
5
我的一些回答令人们正襟危坐起来
,
他们紧张下一刻将发生什么
。
I'm afraid some of my answers made people sit up a bit. They got quite nervous as to what was coming next.