jiào​zhēn

earnest

Senses

较真/ 較真 jiào​zhēn earnest

adjective · serious and meticulous in one's work or attitude

他这人做起事来特别较真,从不敷衍了事。

较真/ 較真 jiào​zhēn nitpicky

adjective · overly serious or pedantic, often taking trivial matters too literally

这就是个玩笑,你没必要太较真。

References

erhua_variant 较真儿/較真兒 较真/較真