Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「正襟危坐」 here, with meaning and examples.
Introducing the idiom 「正襟危坐」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Lapel: the lapel of a garment; sit upright: sit upright. Straighten your clothes and sit upright. Describes a serious or reserved look.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhèng jīn wēi zuò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeng3/jing3 kam1 ngai4 cho5
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
