正襟危坐 zhèngjīnwēizuò to sit upright Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 正襟 zhèngjīn to arrange one's clothes (bound form) to straighten or arrange the front of one's clothes as a sign of respect or seriousness危坐 wēizuò to sit upright (literary) to sit up straight; to sit properly or rigidly