假正经 - Chinese Idiom

Collocation

1

何必假正经

2

别假正经

3

某人是十足的假正经

Definition

假正经

Literally means:

to pretend to be honest or rious

Actually means:

It means pretending to be strictly upright or serious. Derogatory.

假装成很规矩，很正派的样子。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)

1

Biè

别

kàn

看

tā

他

zài

在

lǎopó

老婆

miànqián

面前

bù

不

hējiǔ

喝酒

,

qíshí

其实

shì

是

shízú

十足

de

的

jiǎ

假

zhèngjīng

正经

。

Nǐ

你

kàn

看

,

jīntiān

今天

shàngwǔ

上午

tā

他

lǎopó

老婆

gāng

刚

chūchāi

出差

,

xiàwǔ

下午

tā

他

jiù

就

dào

到

jiǔbā

酒吧

qù

去

guǐhùn

鬼混

le

了

。

Don't look at him not drinking in front of his wife. You see, his wife just went on a business trip this morning, and he went to the bar in the afternoon.

2

Shuí

谁

bù

不

zhīdào

知道

nǐ

你

shì

是

jiǎ

假

zhèngjīng

正经

,

biè

别

zài

在

wǒ

我

miànqián

面前

zhuāng

装

lǎoshirén

老实人

le

了

。

Who doesn't know you're a fake, don't pretend to be honest in front of me.

3

Rénshēngzàishì

人生在世

,

zhīqiú

只求

wúkuìyúxīn

无愧于心

。

Jìrán

既然

bú

不

shi

是

shénme

什么

shèngrén

圣人

,

hébì

何必

jiǎ

假

zhèngjīng

正经

。

Life is alive, just be worthy of your heart. Since it's not a saint, why fake it?