正襟危坐
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Chinese[edit]
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.) | ||
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trad. (正襟危坐) | 正 | 襟 | 危 | 坐 | |
simp. #(正襟危坐) | 正 | 襟 | 危 | 坐 | |
Literally: “to straighten out the clothes and sit straight”. |
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正襟危坐