一本正经 in English yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 Meaning

Meanings

• in deadly earnest
• deadpan

Pinyin

yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 本ben3root 正zheng4first month of the lunar year 经jing1surname Jing