正襟危坐
zhèng​jīn​wēi​zuò

to sit upright

  • created sense approved 正襟危坐 · zhèng​jīn​wēi​zuò · to sit upright — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正襟危坐

    zhèng​jīn​wēi​zuò

    to sit upright

    to sit straight and still after straightening one's clothes; used to describe a serious, respectful, or formal manner

    zhèng​jīn​wéi​zuò

    正襟 (literal) → 正襟 · zhèng​jīn · to arrange one's clothes 危坐 (literal) → 危坐 · wēi​zuò · to sit upright

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    created sense