正襟危坐

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Chinese

just (right); main; upright
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
overlapping part of Chinese gown danger; to endanger to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, aeroplane, etc.)
trad. (正襟危坐)
simp. #(正襟危坐)
Literally: “to straighten out the clothes and sit straight”.

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正襟危坐

  1. to sit straight solemnly