一本正經

See also: 一本正经

Chinese

		having the same origin; entirely based on	serious; formal; solemn serious; formal; solemn; earnest; standard; adhering to regulations
trad. (一本正經)		一本	正經
simp. (一本正经)		一本	正经

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yīběnzhèngjīng, yīběnzhèngjǐng

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ, ㄧㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ bun² zing³ ging¹

一本正經

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

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