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正襟危坐
zhèng​jīn​wēi​zuò

to sit upright

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 正襟 zhèng​jīn
    to arrange one's clothes
    (bound form) to straighten or arrange the front of one's clothes as a sign of respect or seriousness
  2. 危坐 wēi​zuò
    to sit upright
    (literary) to sit up straight; to sit properly or rigidly