Definition
正经事 means 'serious matters' or 'real business' — tasks or topics that deserve proper attention, as opposed to jokes, gossip, or trivialities. It's a fixed noun phrase combining 正经 (serious/proper) and 事 (matter). You often see it after 谈 (talk about), 说 (discuss), 做 (do), or 办 (handle).
n.
serious mattersreal business
Examples
- ，正经事。Wǒmen zànshí bú yào shuō xiàohua, xiān tán zhēng.Let's stop joking for now and first discuss serious matters.
- 正经事？。Nǐ zuò diǎn zhēng hǎo bu hǎo? Bié zhěngtiān wán.Could you do something serious? Don't just play all day.
- 正经事，。Zhè jiàn shì shì zhēng, bùnéng mǎhu.This matter is a serious affair; can't be careless.
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