一本正經

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See also: 一本正经

Chinese

having the same origin; entirely based on
trad. (一本正經) 一本 正經
simp. (一本正经) 一本 正经

Pronunciation


Idiom

一本正經

  1. absolutely serious; dead earnest
  2. deadpan; with a poker face
    一本正經胡說八道 [MSC, trad.]
    一本正经胡说八道 [MSC, simp.]
    yīběnzhèngjīng de húshuōbādào
    to talk nonsense with a deadpan face